Service — Melbourne
Independent Legal Advice, Melbourne
A senior lawyer acting only for you, with the signed certificate your lender or the other side requires. In person or by video.
Know what you need? Request a fixed-fee quote and upload your documents. Not sure of scope? Book a short call with a senior lawyer instead.
In short
Independent legal advice in Melbourne from senior commercial lawyers acting only for you. We review the guarantee, mortgage, loan or deed, explain what is genuinely at risk, and sign the certificate your lender or the other side requires. Fixed fee, usually within one to two business days, in person or by video.
What Melbourne clients come to us for
- Personal and director guarantees for business loans, overdrafts and equipment finance.
- Spouse and parent guarantees where the family home is the security.
- Third-party mortgages over Victorian property for another entity's debt.
- Retail and commercial lease guarantees.
- Related-party loans, director loans and SMSF limited recourse borrowing.
- Deeds of release, settlement, variation and accession.
- Share transfers, buy-outs and exit documents between co-owners.
Victorian specifics worth knowing
Retail premises in Victoria sit under the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic), which shapes disclosure obligations and what a landlord can demand of a guarantor. Securities over Victorian land are registered with Land Use Victoria and securities over business assets on the PPSR — both matter when working out exactly which assets a guarantee reaches. Lenders usually nominate their own certificate form, and we sign on it.
Where we act across Melbourne
We give independent legal advice to businesses, directors and guarantors across the Melbourne CBD, Docklands and Southbank, South Melbourne and Port Melbourne, Richmond, Collingwood and Cremorne, Hawthorn and the inner east, Brighton and the bayside suburbs, Box Hill and Doncaster, Dandenong and the south-east, and Werribee and the western growth corridor. Advice sessions run in person in Melbourne or by video with electronic identity verification, on the same timeline either way.
How it runs
- Send the full document set, the certificate template and your deadline.
- We confirm we can act independently, then quote a fixed fee.
- Advice session by video or in person in Melbourne, with identity verification.
- Certificate signed and returned the same day, with a short written summary.
Why Envision Legal in Melbourne
A boutique commercial firm acting for Victorian businesses, directors and their families. You deal with a senior lawyer rather than a rotating team, fees are fixed before work starts, and enquiries are answered within one business day.
Frequently asked questions
Do you meet clients in Melbourne?
Yes. Melbourne is one of our two bases and in-person appointments are available where a document requires a witnessed signature. Most certificates are completed by video with electronic identity verification, which is usually faster.
Can you sign a certificate for a Victorian bank or landlord?
Yes. Our lawyers hold current Australian practising certificates and act Australia-wide, and we sign on the lender's or landlord's own template where they have one.
How quickly can it be done?
Usually one to two business days from receiving the documents, and same-day where settlement demands it. Tell us the deadline in your enquiry.
What does it cost?
A fixed fee quoted before work starts, based on the documents involved rather than time. A single guarantee sits at the lower end; a full loan and security package costs more.
Do you advise on family law agreements?
No. We are a commercial firm — our independent advice work covers business, finance, property and corporate documents. For a binding financial agreement you need a family law specialist.
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Two ways to start
Get a fixed fee before any work starts.
Answer a few short questions, attach your documents if you have them, and a senior lawyer replies with the scope and the price.
Know what you need? Request a fixed-fee quote and upload your documents. Not sure of scope? Book a short call with a senior lawyer instead.
Send the documents
Include your deadline and we'll confirm a fixed fee before any work starts.
Know what you need? Request a fixed-fee quote and upload your documents. Not sure of scope? Book a short call with a senior lawyer instead.