ASSOCIATE (Fellow NZILE) and REGISTERED CONVEYANCING PRACTITIONER
karen.wilkinson@swlegal.co.nz

DDI: (09) 553 9243

I am an Associate and a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Legal Executives as well as a registered Conveyancing Practitioner and have been practising for over 30 years, specialising in residential developments, both small and large.

My expertise includes completing all legal documents for both residential and commercial land, terraced housing and apartment development and sales, preparation of agreements for sale and purchase, incorporating residents societies and drafting constitutions and rules for those societies, subdivision easements, land covenants and body corporate rules. I am in regular liaison with Land Information New Zealand, Councils from around New Zealand and their nominated solicitors, and also with banks, surveyors and property managers.
While I act for several successful property developers, I also enjoy helping private clients with their residential conveyancing needs.
My recent experience includes:

  • fee simple and unit title residential subdivisions and development work, including drafting all required documentation;
  • development finance;
  • amalgamation of titles;
  • residential and commercial property sales and purchases;
  • creating residents societies and drafting constitutions;
  • estate administration;
  • enduring powers of attorney;
  • wills;
  • commercial leases;
  • trust formation;
  • trust administration; and
  • refinancing