| *Hardcopy documents: For hardcopy, an additional fee of $140 typically applies for each suite of documents that we need to print, bind, place tabs in relevant spots in documents for execution, arrange express post and related attendances (including providing an A4 binder and dividers where relevant).
Offline orders: Unless documents are ordered online at https://online.dbalawyers.com.au/login an extra $100 fee applies per suite of documents. |
SMSFs | Softcopy* | |
|---|---|---|
| SMSF Lease Review Service | POA | |
| New SMSF | $400 | |
| New SMSF + Company | ||
| • New SMSF- DBA documents $300 | ||
| • Company- DBA documents $330 | ||
| • ASIC Fee $512 (for July 2021) | $1,142 | |
| SMSF Deed Update | $500 | |
| Update an SMSFs Deed where current deed is a DBA deed with no subsequent variations* | $400 | |
| Change of Trustee | $350 | |
| Change of Fund Name | $220 | |
| Admission of Member | $300 | |
| Admit a Conditional Member | POA | |
| Cessation of Member | $300 | |
| SMSF Deed History Review | from $1,250 | |
| Bare Trust Deed (Custodian with No Borrowing) | $1,200 | |
| Agency/Bare Trust Deed for Use in Property Development Involving Related Party Builder | $2,695 | |
| Tenants in common agreement | POA | |
| Unitholders' agreement | POA | |
| Commercial, Investment and Related Agreements | POA | |
| QROPS Documents - existing SMSF | $1,500 | |
| QROPS Documents + New SMSF | ||
| • New (QROPS) SMSF documentation $1,500 | ||
| • New company (bundle price) $230 | ||
| • ASIC registration fee for the company (no GST) $512 (from 1 July 2021) | $2,242 | |
SMSFs & Property | Softcopy* | |
| SMSF Property Tax Advice | POA | |
| SMSF Building Contract Review | POA | |
| SMSF Lease Review Service | POA | |
| SMSF Borrowing | Standard from $1,200 | Premium from $2,750 |
| Agency/bare trust documentation (for use with related party builders) | $2,695 | |
| Tenants in common agreement | POA | |
| SMSF Investment Strategy Advice | POA | |
| SMSF Investment Strategy Kit | $400 | |
| Foreign Beneficiary Exclusions in Family Discretionary Trusts | $700 | |
| Unitholders agreement | POA | |
SMSF Borrowing | Standard Service | Premium Service |
| SMSF Borrowing - Bank Lender | $1,200 | $2,750 |
| SMSF Borrowing - Related Party Lender | $1,600 | $3,850 |
| Alteration of Related Party Loan Terms | from $1,200 | |
| LRBA Loan Refinance | from $1,450 | |
| LRBA Wind Up Documentation | $880 | |
| SMSF Borrowing Memo | $220 | |
SMSF Pensions | Softcopy | |
| New pension - commence a new account-based pension (ABP) or transition to retirement income stream (TRIS) | $440 | Tailored documents |
| Pension commutation (full or partial) (including to fall within the transfer balance cap) - fully or partially commute an ABP or TRIS (includes option of cashing lump sum asset(s) in specie) | $440 | Tailored documents |
| Reversionary nomination of a pension - this service is designed to make existing account-based pensions reversionary to an eligible dependant (eg. a spouse) | from $440 | |
| Payments above ABP minimum provides practical guidance on making payments above the ABP minimum | $440 | Tailored documents |
| Making a pension non-reversionary - this service removes any reversionary nomination for account-based pensions | from $440 | |
| Pension confirmation documents - we can prepare documents that confirm the terms of an existing pension, commutation, reversion, etc, especially where there are no, poor or inadequate records. We can tailor appropriate documentation to suit and a number of our documents can be used to ensure the pension reflects the latest provisions. | POA | |
SMSF Succession | Softcopy | |
| SMSF Succession Services | POA | |
| SMSF Succession Diagnostic Service | from $2,000 | |
| Binding Death Benefit Nomination | POA | |
| Death Benefit Payment Deed | $1,760 | |
| The Complete Guide to Super Proceeds Trusts Kit | $605 | † |
| Successor Director Appointment | POA | |
| Reversionary Nomination of Pension | $440 | |
SMSF & Family Law | Softcopy | |
| Family Law SuperSplitting Documents for SMSFs | from $3,300 | Tailored documents |
| Change of Trustee | $350 | |
| SMSF Deed Update | $500 | |
| Update an SMSFs Deed where current deed is a DBA deed with no subsequent variations* | $400 | |
| Binding Death Benefit Nomination | POA | |
| New Company | ||
| • DBA documents $330 | ||
| • ASIC Fee $512 | $842 | |
| Cessation of Member | $300 | |
| Resignation of Director | $550 | |
| SMSF to SMSF Roll-Over Kit | $440 | |
| Admit a conditional member | ||
Companies | Softcopy | |
| New Company | ||
| • DBA documents $330 | ||
| • ASIC Fee $512 | $842 | |
| Constitution Update | $500 | |
| Appointment of Director/Secretary | $550 | |
| Resignation of Director/Secretary | $550 | |
| Successor Director Appointment | POA | |
Trusts | Softcopy | |
| Discretionary / Family Trust | $300 | |
| Unit Trust | $800 | |
| Unit Trust Compliance Kit | $440 | |
| Bare Trust Deed (custodian with no borrowing) | $1,200 | |
| Special Disability Trust | $4,000 | |
| Child Maintenance Trust | $4,000 | |
| Estate Proceeds Trust | $4,000 | |
| Superannuation Proceeds Trust | $4,000 | |
SMSF Kits | Softcopy | Licence Type |
| Investment Strategy Kit | $440 | # |
| Contribution Reserving Kit | $440 | # |
| Lump Sum Kit | $440 | † |
| SMSF to SMSF Roll-Over Kit | $440 | † |
| Unit Trust Compliance Kit | $440 | * |
| SMSF Wind Up Kit | $550 | † |
| SMSF Trustee Compliance Kit | $440 | # |
| SMSF Materials Database Kit | $550 | * |
| New SMSF Withheld from Super Fund Lookup Kit | $330 | # |
| SMSF Residency Kit | $2,200 | # |
| The Complete Guide to Super Proceeds Trusts Kit | $605 | † |
| SMSF Borrowing Memo | $220 | |
Our range of general trust services and indicative pricing include: | Softcopy | |
Foreign person exclusionForeign Person exclusion to vary Family/Discretionary trust for a single jurisdiction for duties and land tax purposes (please contact us to discuss if multiple jurisdictions required) | $2,250 | |
Tax purposesVariation to trusts for tax purposes such as including appropriate income streaming provisions. Contact us for volume pricing. | $1,950 | |
Deed of renunciationDeed of renunciation (for a beneficiary to relinquish their ability to be a beneficiary – where the beneficiary is a primary beneficiary or a taker in default of a distribution being made) | $1,650 | |
Appointor and successor AppointorVariation for inclusion of Appointor and successor Appointor provisions | $1,650 | |
Winding up vestingWinding up/vesting a discretionary trust or unit trust – that does not have significant assets or any dutiable property | $1,650 | |
| Change of Trustee | from $770 | |
| Sundry variations | from $770 | |
| Deeds of confirmation or ratification | from $770 | |
| Adding/removing beneficiaries of a discretionary trust | POA | |
Taxation & Agreements | Softcopy | |
| ATO Objection | POA | |
| Loan Facility Agreement (Division 7A) | $1,500 | |
| Partnership Agreement | POA | |
| Service Agreement | POA | |
| Tenants in common agreement | POA | |
| Pricing includes GST | ||
Licence type:
| † | Single-use licence only for one member of one SMSF (eg, to document one SMSF wind up). |
| # | Single licence for the same SMSF for a 12 month period (eg, to document a number of investment strategies for the same SMSF). |
| * | Single licence for multi-use by one user of the same firm, in the same office for a 12 month period (eg, one user in an adviser's branch office can use on numerous occasions but each other user or office would require its own licence). |
We can also provide:
- multi-use licences and volume discounts to approved advisers; and
- tailored documents and advice for specific client circumstances and a full range of SMSF legal services.
Documents are emailed in PDF format. Please add $120 for hard copy dispatch per kit.
For more details, please contact us.
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