De Maria & Associates
Lawyers Plenty | Barristers & Solicitors
Welcome to De Maria & Associates
De Maria & Associates offer Legal services in Northern Suburbs including Doreen, Mill Park, Whittlesea, Bundoora, Diamond Creek, Wollert, Hurstbridge, South Morang and Epping.
In 2011, De Maria & Associates set up its multi-aspect legal operations in Melbourne, stationed near Plenty Vic. Catering to the legal needs of the Northern, Western and Eastern parts of Melbourne, we take pride in upholding professional integrity, complemented by our welcoming and family-centred ethos.
The Purpose and Promise We Uphold
Recognising the complexities and stresses that legal matters often entail, our team of seasoned professionals in a range of legal fields is always ready to address your unique requirements. Whether it’s family law, conveyancing, or estate disputes, our unwavering commitment to securing the optimal resolution ensures that your individual needs are thoroughly understood and met, giving you the assurance you deserve.
Reliable Quality Legal Services
Our firm can assist in the areas of:
- Conveyancing• Estate Disputes• Family Law• Wills & Powers of Attorney• Deceased Estates
Enduring Power of Attorney (Financial)
Is a legal document by which you appoint a trusted person (referred to as “the attorney”) to make personal, financial, legal and property decisions on your behalf if you lose the mental capacity to do so yourself.
An Enduring Power of Attorney is granted to a person whom you trust to make sound financial and personal decisions on your behalf.
Among the tasks an attorney can execute on your behalf are: bill payments, document signing, property transactions, and managing shares or bank accounts.
Medical Treatment Decision
Each person has the right to make their own medical treatment choices. Yet, if you are incapacitated and unable to make decisions, whether temporarily or permanently, you can designate a medical proxy who can make medical decisions for you. Selecting someone to make these decisions can be challenging, but our team can provide guidance and support in determining who and when to appoint a trusted individual to handle your medical decisions.
Advanced Care Directive
It is a legally valid document that grants you the authority to formulate clear plans regarding your future health, care, and end-of-life matters. This document chronicles your decisions and wishes about medical treatment, and it defines what medical treatment you consent to and refuse in emergency situations. You are advised to engage your doctor in the process of completing an Advance Care Directive document.
We offer the following expertise:
- Wills
- Codicils
- Testamentary Trusts
- Estate Planning
- Enduring Powers of Attorney (Financial)
- Enduring Powers of Attorney (Medical)
- Binding Death Nominations
