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Castro Legal will continue to operate during the lockdown to service our clients. During the next two weeks, our office will be closed to any face to face in person meetings. We will still continue … [Read more...] about NSW Covid-19 lockdown

Video conferencing technology like Skype, WhatsApp, FaceTime and Zoom can now be used in the witnessing of important legal documents like wills, powers of attorney and statutory declarations under a … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Video Tech for witnessing legal documents

Castro Legal will continue to remain open during COVID-19 pandemic. Health remains a priority so we are limiting face to face meetings where possible. We will still continue to communicate through … [Read more...] about Castro Legal response to COVID-19

Castro Legal will be closed from 20 December 2019 and will re-open on 6 January 2020. We wish you and your families a very joyous Christmas and bright and happy New Year. … [Read more...] about Christmas Closure 2019-2020

The NSW Government has mandated that by 1 July 2019, all property settlements will done electronically online. eConveyancing allows lawyers, conveyancers and financial institutions to enter a … [Read more...] about E-Conveyancing to be mandatory by 1 July 2019

From 1 July 2018, if you are purchasing new residential premises or potential residential land you will have to pay the GST directly to the ATO as part of the settlement. These changes will apply … [Read more...] about Changes to GST on property transactions

The New South Wales (NSW) Treasurer, The Hon. Dominic Perrottet MP, announced the following changes to State grants as part of the 2017 State Budget. Duties First Home Buyers Assistance From 1 July … [Read more...] about First Home Buyer Grants 1 July 2017