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Audrey Seaton, LLB (Honours)
Lawyer and Principal
Audrey Seaton has over twenty years experience in the legal profession. She has a background in civil, and family litigation, working in larger law firms in New Zealand.
Now in Blenheim, Audrey specialises in the following areas of law:
- Property transactions - houses, farms, vineyards, businesses in Marlborough
- Business sale, purchase and leases
- Tax planning and asset structures, working in conjunction with clients' accountants.
- Agreements - shareholders agreements, joint ventures, relationship property agreements.
- Elder law, including wills, powers of attorney, retirement villages, granny-flats, loans to/from children, equity-release mortgages and other legal matters concerning senior citizens
- Family Law - ‘lawyer for child' appointments from the Court, and handles relationship and matrimonial property issues.
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Roy Seaton, B.Sc. BE(chem)
Conveyancer/Associate
Roy's background is in chemical engineering, project management and production management. He brings a wealth of practical experience to Townshend Seaton, having held several management roles with companies in New Zealand.
Roy has a particular skill in avoiding misunderstandings and dealing with disputes. Roy approaches these from a practical perspective, and deals with the root cause, rather than debating the legal intricacies.
His expertise has been particularly valuable in relation to building inspections and structural issues.
Roy has considerable experience in every legal aspect of property transactions, and has dealt with a huge number of property issues for clients. While not a qualified lawyer, Roy has studied conveyancing, and attended law society training courses and conferences. He has also worked closely with Audrey and Andrew on all matters relating to conveyancing.
Continuing education is a major focus for Roy, who is nearing completion of his Master of Business Administration (MBA) which includes business and law papers. |
