For many practitioners who run general practice law firms, settlements and lodgments can form a large component of the workload. If you don’t specialise in property law, need help transitioning to electronic settlements, or would like to expand your business beyond jurisdictional borders, SettleIT may be for you.

SettleIT shares three tips to help facilitate your property matters.

1. Determine elements of your firm’s workload that you could outsource

Take the time to reflect on what roadblocks your firm is experiencing. Is it unproductive time spent chasing the banks and councils for certificates? Is it the sheer volume of administrative tasks involved in lodgments and settlements? Or are you looking to expand your business interstate but you’re unsure about the regulations beyond your own border?

Mary Antony, Legal Practitioner and Principal at Antonys Lawyers, enlisted the help of SettleIT, InfoTrack’s settlement and lodgment solution, to process their e-settlements.

“Antonys Lawyers is a sole practitioner firm and although we do not specialise specifically in property law, it is a large part of the practice. We started using SettleIT from October 11, 2021: the moment we could no longer process manual settlements in New South Wales. SettleIT’s efficiency in conducting the whole process, despite complications that arise from my client’s matters, always makes the process so much easier.The team always takes any issues in their stride and makes easy work of what, in my case, can be complicated matters.”

2. Invest in cloud-based solutions to ensure continuation of service

Given the unprecedented events we have all experienced over the last few years, business continuity should be at the forefront of every practitioner’s mind. The adaptability and flexibility provided by using cloud-based solutions ensures businesses can be agile and available in any environment.

Sole practitioner, Mayaz Raihani of Raihani Lawyers came across SettleIT in 2019,  engaging the flexible, cloud-based solution to handle lodgments and settlements from start to finish, post-exchange. Raihani revealed that despite general uncertainty in the market at that time, “the ability to continue working remotely through the technological systems put in place” allowed her business to have its “best year yet”.

3. Partner with a service that can ease the transition from traditional to electronic processes

We understand that transitioning from traditional manual process to new electronic ones can be challenging and time consuming. The SettleIT team is highly experienced in processing electronic lodgments and settlement, to support your business.

“There definitely was a learning hurdle and investment into getting everything in order and understanding the electronic systems, but that has paid off spectacularly both for the business and our clients, who continued to receive the expeditious quality service they needed irrespective of external factors,” Raihani applauded.

It can be comforting to know you have a settlement and lodgment partner on your side, to help you manage property matters. The support and expertise offered by SettleIT can ease the day-to-day stresses of client requests and put you in a better position to service your clients wholeheartedly. Connect with the team today to understand how SettleIT can ease your administrative tasks.