{"id":89,"date":"2026-09-19T23:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T23:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidwardsolicitor.com.au\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2026-09-19T23:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T23:35:09","slug":"contracts-deeds-trusts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/davidwardsolicitor.com.au\/index.php\/contracts-deeds-trusts\/","title":{"rendered":"Contracts, Deeds &amp; Trusts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contracts, Deeds and Trusts are legal documents that must meet strict rules to be valid and enforceable. In South Australia, a small drafting error \u2014 a missing signature, wrong wording, or unclear clause \u2014 can make a document unenforceable or lead to expensive disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A solicitor knows South Australian law, so they can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use clear, correct wording that reflects what you actually intend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include protections for your specific situation, not just generic template terms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure proper signing and witnessing, especially for deeds and wills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spot hidden risks like tax issues, liability gaps or asset confusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce the chance of costly court challenges later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Templates and DIY kits may look cheap, but fixing a failed document often costs far more than getting it drafted properly the first time.Templates and DIY kits may look cheap, but fixing a failed document often costs far more than getting it drafted properly the first time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contracts, Deeds and Trusts are legal documents that must meet strict rules to be valid and enforceable. In South Australia, a small drafting error \u2014 a missing signature, wrong wording, or unclear clause \u2014 can make a document unenforceable or lead to expensive disputes. A solicitor knows South Australian law, so they can: Templates and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-89","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidwardsolicitor.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidwardsolicitor.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidwardsolicitor.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidwardsolicitor.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidwardsolicitor.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/davidwardsolicitor.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104,"href":"https:\/\/davidwardsolicitor.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89\/revisions\/104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidwardsolicitor.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}