Buying property, getting divorce.. being sued?? Gulp..

At one time or another we will need to engage in the help of lawyers.. especially when it relates to property.
Other times are when there are breach of contract or God forbid we get into criminal law trouble.

Lawyers are also needed in cases where there is death (distribution of assets) or getting a divorce.. but in these last 2 cases a different set of laws are applicable for the muslims which are the syariah laws.

So how do you know which lawyers to look for since the practice of law is so extensive... surely a lawyer does not know every areas of laws.

Well so far we have engaged these lawyers for help and find their services commendable:-

Areas of practice: Conveyancing (meaning sales or purchase of property / loans with banks)

Armiy Rais - 2 branches (Puchong and Damansara Perdana)
Contact Person: Mr David Soo 012-3827152 / 012-9166679
note: fast service and reliable. They can give instant quotation.

Areas of practice: Civil Litigation (meaning you want to sue someone or defending a suit)
previously I suggested Rommel and A Nagarajan (Jalan Tun Perak, KL) but now am looking for a new lawyer for this kind of suit. Will update when found.



Areas of practice: Divorce
R Paranjothi and Associates (Batu Caves area)
Contact Person: Ms Selvi 012-3669196
note: service may be slow but price is reasonable


Note that there is a standard way for computating the legal fees for conveyancing matters. That being said, there are many firms giving discounts even though it is strictly against Bar Council's rules.

You can also save on the fees in cases where both parties share lawyers. It is not encouraged but this method can really save a lot of money if both parties are genuine buyer/seller.

But the legal fees for all others matters depend on the lawyers, their level of expertise, experience and difficulty of the case.

Normally lawyers will not state a maximum amount because they can never predict the outcome of the case. Everything is usually 50-50. Bear in mind that even if you win a case, the other party have a right to appeal.

Another blog which is quite helpful is http://legal-malaysia.blogspot.com/ but I find their legal fees to be standard. Then again, sometimes what you pay for is what you get. But for the firms which we have listed above, we have tried them and they are good and get the job done.