Legal expertise across the moments that define your life.
Life rarely fits into neat categories. Buying a home can intersect with your estate plan. A separation can trigger a property transfer and a will review. A new business may need a structure that works alongside your SMSF. At Ellison-Whyte Law, we understand how the legal dimensions of your life connect — and we have the expertise to guide you across all of them.
We are a boutique general practice with deep experience in property law, wills and estates, family law, business transactions, self-managed super funds, and private lending. Every matter is handled by a qualified lawyer who knows your file, your circumstances, and your goals.
Fixed fees. Personal service. Expertise you can trust.
Practice Areas
We act for buyers and sellers across the Mornington Peninsula including Balnarring, Somers, Hastings, Flinders, Red Hill, Merricks, Somerville, Tyabb, Bittern, Crib Point, and throughout South Gippsland. Our online systems mean we serve clients across Victoria and Australia-wide.
Conveyancing & Property
Property is one of the most significant financial decisions most people will ever make. Whether you are buying your first home, selling an investment property, subdividing land, purchasing off-the-plan, or transferring property between family members — we provide experienced, fixed-fee legal services that protect your interests from contract to settlement and beyond.
We assist with:
- Buying and selling residential property
- Contract review before you sign
- Off-the-plan purchases and sales
- Subdivisions and plans of consolidation
- Spousal and family transfers
- Retirement village and lifestyle community contracts
- Mortgage and guarantor advice
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Wills & Estates
A well-constructed estate plan is one of the most considered things you can do for the people who matter most to you. We guide individuals and families through wills, powers of attorney, testamentary trusts, and the full administration of deceased estates — with the depth of expertise that comes from years of doing this work, and the personal attention that comes from knowing our clients by name.
We assist with:
- Simple wills and complex wills with testamentary trusts
- Estate planning packages — wills, powers of attorney, medical treatment decision makers
- Binding death benefit nominations
- Application for probate and letters of administration
- Administration of deceased estates
- Estate planning for blended families and complex asset structures
Family Law
Separation and divorce are among the most challenging experiences a person can navigate. We focus on resolution — helping clients reach fair, legally sound outcomes on property, finances, and parenting arrangements, without unnecessary conflict or cost. We handle amicable separations with care and efficiency, and we are honest with you about your options and your realistic position from the outset.
We assist with:
- Separation advice and pathway planning
- Binding financial agreements (before, during, and after a relationship)
- Consent orders — property and children
- Divorce applications
- De facto relationship property matters
Self-Managed Super Funds
An SMSF is one of the most powerful wealth structures available to Australians — and one of the most regulated. We provide the legal scaffolding that holds your fund together: from establishment and corporate trustee structures through to succession planning and death benefit nominations. We are lawyers, not financial advisers, and we work alongside your accountant and financial adviser to ensure every dimension of your fund is properly structured.
We assist with:
- SMSF establishment including trust deed drafting
- Corporate trustee company creation and registration
- Trust deed review and update
- SMSF succession planning and death benefit nominations
- Legal advice on contributions, rollovers, and investments
- SMSF private lending arrangements
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Business Law
Whether you are starting a business, buying or selling one, or putting the legal infrastructure in place to protect and grow what you have built — we provide clear, practical legal advice for small and medium business owners. We understand that business decisions and personal financial decisions are often inseparable, and we advise accordingly.
We assist with:
- Business sales and purchases
- Company set-up and structuring
- Commercial and retail lease preparation, renewal, and transfer
- eCommerce terms and privacy policies
- Guarantor and independent legal advice for business lending
Private Lending & Mortgage Advice
Private lending arrangements — whether between family members, through an SMSF, or outside of the traditional banking system — carry real legal risk when not properly documented. We act for both lenders and borrowers, ensuring every arrangement is legally sound, correctly registered, and structured to protect all parties involved.
We assist with:
- Loan agreement drafting
- Private mortgage registration and lodgement
- Second mortgages
- Caveat lodgement
- Guarantor advice and certificates of independent legal advice
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Not Sure Where to Start?
Many of our clients come to us at a crossroads — a life event that touches more than one area of law at once. If you are not sure which service applies to your situation, or you need advice across more than one area, simply book a consultation. We will listen, explain your options clearly, and point you in the right direction — whether the answer involves one of our practice areas or a referral to another specialist.
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Why Ellison-Whyte Law
One firm. Multiple areas of expertise. We handle the full breadth of your legal needs — so you are not starting from scratch with a new firm every time your life changes.
Fixed fees across all services. Our fee schedule is published openly on our website. You will receive a clear cost agreement before any work begins.
Boutique service. National reach. Small enough to know you personally. Online-first enough to work with clients across Australia.
Qualified lawyers on every matter. Every file at Ellison-Whyte Law is handled by a qualified lawyer — not a paralegal, not a junior, not a template.