De Maria & Associates
Lawyers Thomastown | Solicitors & Barristers
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.
Since its inception in Melbourne in 2011, De Maria & Associates, located near Thomastown Vic, has been a multifaceted legal practice delivering extensive legal services to the Northern, Western and Eastern regions of Melbourne. We honour a legacy of professional conduct, coupled with our engaging and family-oriented approach.
Our Purpose and Promise
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 conferred upon an individual you trust to make suitable financial and personal judgments on your behalf.
A few of the roles an attorney can fulfill on your behalf are: settling your bills, signing papers, executing property transactions, and managing shares or bank accounts.
Medical Treatment Decision
Everyone has a right to make their own medical treatment decisions. However, if you are unable to make decisions either temporarily or permanently then you can choose a medical who can make medical decisions on your behalf. Appointing a person to make medical decisions for you can be very burdensome, however our team can guide and assist you as to whom and when you appoint a trusted person to make medical decisions on your behalf.
Advanced Care Directive
When preparing an Advance Care Directive document, it is recommended to engage with your doctor.
We offer the following expertise:
- Wills
- Codicils
- Testamentary Trusts
- Estate Planning
- Enduring Powers of Attorney (Financial)
- Enduring Powers of Attorney (Medical)
- Binding Death Nominations
