What We Do
At Kelly & Chapman, we can help you in many areas of law whether you are buying or selling a home, business, or wanting to write a will, for example.
We Can Provide Legal Assistance
in the Following Areas:
Powers of Attorney
Powers of attorney are legal documents that let you choose someone who can make decisions for you. Powers of attorney give you choice and control.
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Very few people want to be involved in court proceedings. They can be protracted, stressful, costly and the outcome is not always predictable.
Criminal Law
It is an unfortunate fact of life that ordinary, decent and generally law-abiding people occasionally fall foul of the law.
VCAT
Many minor and specialised disputes are dealt with at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
Wills & Probate
Wills & Probate focuses on managing a person’s estate after death, including validating wills, distributing assets, settling debts, and handling inheritance matters to ensure the deceased’s wishes are carried out legally.
Property Law
Property Law deals with the ownership, use, transfer, and protection of real estate and property rights, including buying, selling, leasing, and resolving property disputes.
Notary Public
If you’re sending legal documents overseas, many foreign governments, courts, and institutions will only accept them if they’ve been notarised by an appointed Notary Public.
What Our Clients Say
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Susan Gale-Phillips has provided me and my family with conveyance services twice in the past one year and reviewed numerous contracts for us. She is very responsive, professional and easy to communicate with. Susan always bring up key issues for our attention and provides very helpful advices. We are very lucky to have Susan and our property purchase has been very smooth because of her.
Ellen Tao
July 3, 2024Fantastic place to get what you need done. Debbie was an absolute star! Highly recommend.
Flynn Cooray
July 2, 2025Always prompt and helpful. Great service.
Jude Perumal
July 2, 2023 -
My experience with Susan @ Kelly & Chapman lawyers was seamless. Susan guided me through every part of the process ensuring I was kept informed and understood what the 'next steps' would be. I received very clear communications with instructions on what I needed to do where/when, making it all very easy for me to follow and comply. All-in-all this was a very positive experience for me - thanks to Susan and I would definitely look to utilise her services again if I needed them. I highly recommend you try them out!
Lee Muddle
August 2, 2023I would like to thank Misko Vujnovic for his assistance. I would definitely recommend him to anyone I know. Kind regards Catriona
Catriona Gray Bannerman
September 2, 2025Super quick, easy and available. No fuss
Nathan Stuart
March 31, 2026 -
We found Susan Gale-Phillips to be extremely professional, knowledgeable, efficient, thorough and meticulous. She alleviated any concerns and went above and beyond, always explaining everything to us at all times. There was peace of mind, knowing we didn't have to worry about a thing as we were in great hands. Susan made the whole process clear and easy. I would not hesitate to recommend Susan Gale-Phillips from Kelly Chapman Lawyers.
Nikki
August 28, 2023We recently settled on our apartment in Bentleigh and used Laiany's services for the conveyancing. The service was fantastic and she kept us updated the whole way through. She was also available for any of our queries and responded in a very timely manner. We have used other firms previously for conveyancing and the difference between them and Laiany from Kelly & Chapman was chalk and cheese. We don't plan to be moving again anytime soon, but if we were, we will be using Kelly & Chapman Lawyers.
Chris Clark
May 10, 2026I feel so lucky to have found Susan! Her dedication and support throughout the process were unmatched, and she went above and beyond to ensure everything went smoothly. I couldn't have asked for better guidance.
Sai
September 17, 2024
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