EP: 487•10 Jan 2021

The Top 5 Property Lawyers In NZ -- Who You Need to Know | Ep. 487

About this episode

In this episode, we discuss who our top 5 property lawyers are in the country. These are the property lawyers who we know, like and trust ... and can hand on heart recommend.

The five lawyers are:

Sue Foley from Landley Law
Shelley Funnell from Henderson Reeves
Katherine Mexted from Convex Legal
Penny Liu from Liu Legal, and
Michelle Erasmus from The Conveyancing Shop

Have a personal lawyer that you think we should add to the list, or who we should meet? Send us a text. Our number is 5522. It would be great to hear from you.

Ok, now for the legal bit:

The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.

So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong.

Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

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