Top 10 conveyancers in Brisbane, compared

Empire Legal is a Brisbane law practice focused on residential and commercial conveyancing, run by director George Sourris. It works from a CBD fringe office in Spring Hill and a bayside office in Wynnum, with a third office at Paradise Point on the Gold Coast.

The firm says it has property solicitors and conveyancing staff under one roof, with a solicitor stepping in when legal issues come up. Most matters run by email, phone and e-signing. According to the firm, it has handled more than 16,000 Queensland settlements and reviews contracts and seller disclosure statements before you sign.

Keylaw is a conveyancing law firm that, according to the firm, works only in residential property transfers. Its legal practice director and founding partner is Perry Russell, who holds a Master of Laws. The Brisbane office is on Eagle Street in the CBD, one of nine Queensland offices, with more in Victoria and the Northern Territory.

Keylaw publishes its fees, takes quotes online and settles through PEXA. The firm says its Queensland offices are staffed by local conveyancing solicitors and that it has worked in property for more than 20 years.

Zappulla Trikam & Partners, which trades as ZTP Legal, is a Brisbane suburban law practice with offices at Everton Park and Corinda. Its principal solicitor is Chandra Trikam, who was admitted in 1986 and lists residential property among his areas of practice. The firm says it has worked in Brisbane conveyancing for more than 45 years.

The team acts on houses, units, land and investment properties, plus off-the-plan purchases, retirement villages and related party transfers. It checks title, searches and body corporate records and deals with lenders and agents. The firm recommends getting its advice before you sign, and also handles wills, probate and powers of attorney.

Conveyancing Connection is a Brisbane law practice on Eagle Street in the CBD that works on residential property sales and purchases. Its solicitors include Jamie Brauer, Paul Siemon and Wade Robertson, with residential and commercial property among their areas of practice.

The firm acts for buyers and sellers, prepares seller disclosure statements and offers a free contract review and an instant online quote. It says it keeps agents informed while a contract is running. Google reviewers often mention regular progress updates and a clear settlement statement at the end.

MAP Lawyers is a solicitor-led conveyancing practice with a Brisbane office on North Quay and further offices in Sydney and Melbourne. The firm says every file is run by a qualified conveyancing solicitor, and Google reviewers often mention dealing with one solicitor from contract review to settlement.

It handles buying and selling, contract preparation and review, and Queensland Form 2 seller disclosure. According to the firm, quotes are a fixed fee with a breakdown of expected disbursements before any work begins, and it offers a free contract review.

CJC Law is a North Lakes law practice that describes itself as a local conveyancing firm. Director Hayder Shkara leads the team, which includes associate Sneha Chand and solicitor Dion Andrikopoulos, who works on Queensland and Victorian residential transfers, along with a conveyancer and support staff.

The firm acts for buyers and sellers, handles title transfers and off-the-plan purchases, and also does business sales and commercial leases. It reviews the contract before you sign, tracks finance, inspection and settlement dates, and says it sets out fees and disbursements upfront.

Angel Law & Conveyancing is a small Brisbane property practice run by principal lawyer Kam Chan, who has more than 10 years of conveyancing experience, according to the firm. It works from Eight Mile Plains on the southside, with a second address on North Quay in the CBD, and offers service in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

The practice handles buying and selling, off-the-plan purchases, related party transfers and commercial sales. It charges fixed fees, says it does not charge for extension requests, and reviews standard REIQ and ADL contracts free before you sign.

GM Law was founded in 1994 by principals Gerard Pagliaro and Mark McAvoy, who the firm says were both admitted as solicitors in the early 1990s. Its main office is on Annerley Road in Woolloongabba, with further offices around Redland City and on the Gold Coast.

Residential conveyancing is the firm's core work, alongside commercial conveyancing, leases, wills and estates. It says it charges a fixed fee for buying and selling and offers an instant online quote. It also handles SMSF purchases, retirement village contracts and transfers between family members or after a separation.

River City Conveyancing is a Brisbane CBD property practice founded in 1996 by solicitor John Horrocks of Horrocks Solicitors. It works from Wharf Street and acts only on Queensland property.

The firm handles buying and selling of houses, units, townhouses and land, plus commercial and retirement village matters, contract drafting and special conditions. It charges a fixed price for residential work and says that price holds however complex the matter becomes.

A.L.F Lawyers is a general practice law firm in Strathpine, in the Moreton Bay region north of Brisbane. Conveyancing sits alongside family law, wills and estates, probate and commercial work.

The team handles contract review, searches and settlement for buyers and sellers, plus off-the-plan, building and retirement village contracts. The firm says it charges residential conveyancing as a fixed fee agreed in writing upfront, settles through PEXA and has completed thousands of settlements across South East Queensland.