At the heart of Family Law are people and our relationships with others. Whether those relationships involve adults, children, parents, siblings or in some cases strangers, we can assist you with a caring and sensitive approach to dealing with various areas of Family Law which occur during our lifetimes including:

Setting up, running and selling a business can be busy and stressful. Let us help with the legal matters so that you can do what you do best - running the business. McCarthy Law works closely with your accountant and business advisors to ensure everyone is “on the same page” when it comes to your business. We can offer practical advice and guidance on a range of commercial transactions and issues including:

The last thing any of us want is a family dispute following our deaths. Our estate planning services are designed to offer you peace of mind during your lifetime and simplicity of distribution of your assets upon your death. Issues of capacity, new relationships and protection of assets can create confusion when it comes to planning for both life and death. Our role is to understand your circumstances and identify estate planning risk and opportunities. We can:

At some stage in our lives we are likely to be involved in property transactions. It is essential to get the right advice. Whether you are buying your first home, selling your home, undertaking a boundary adjustment or subdivision, building on bare land, buying or selling an investment property or leasing a building we can help. We will take you through every step of the process and assist you to achieve your goals. We will also advise you as to property ownership and relate that to estate planning. We have a wealth of experience in property law matters including:

Living in Marlborough, we can’t help but be enamoured by all things to do with wine. Whether you are looking at developing a vineyard, buying or selling a vineyard or entering into contracts with grape growers and / or wine companies, our love of this industry and knowledge of the legal transactions associated with it ensure we can provide you with sound legal advice. We can assist with: