Our origin story:
How our legal team came to be
Our origin story: How our legal team came to be
Welcome to Ross Holmes Lawyers, where we've been achieving goals for individuals and small businesses since 1985. That's like a million years in legal time, but our experienced team of lawyers and legal executives still brings the same level of enthusiasm, dedication, and perspective as if it was our first day on the job.
Our founder, Ross Holmes, has a wealth of experience in the legal industry, having been a partner in other New Zealand law firms, a senior manager in the taxation division of a leading accountancy firm, and even a Managing Director of an Australia and New Zealand Banking Group international trustee company subsidiary. It's like he's been training for this job since the Jurassic period.
Since then, Ross has been joined by Senior Associate Neena Bartlett, Senior Legal Executive Janet Holmes, and Senior Registered Legal Executive Kirsty Hourigan. Together, we make a dream team that can tackle any legal issue that comes our way.
Whether you're refinancing, buying, or selling property, or need help with trust-based estate and asset protection plans, will-based estate plans, or other legal matters, we offer fixed fee options for certain services, and our hourly rate is always reasonable.
And for those who like to take matters into their own hands, we offer a range of intelligent online legal documents for fixed fees. It's like having a legal sidekick at your fingertips.
So, if you're looking for a legal team that takes your goals seriously, but not ourselves, look no further than Ross Holmes Lawyers. Contact us today to get started.
The legal areas where we can save the day
Business law - A legal shield for your super business
"I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful" - Warren Buffett.
Our services include registering companies, registering limited partnerships, partnership agreements, shareholders agreements, business purchases and sales, commercial leases, and other business agreements.
Estates - Protecting your Legacy and your loved ones' future
Our services include applications for probate and letters of administration and estate administration in a compassionate and understanding manner.
Will and trust-based estate and asset protection plans - shielding your assets and empowering your future
“Depend upon the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!" - R. E. Shay
Your estate plan is an insurance policy that assists you to meet your goals. We offer you trust-based estate and asset protection plans and will-based estate plans tailor-made for you. Our support includes trust reviews and trust administration services. You do not need expensive independent trustees.
Personal Law
"Set your expectations high; find men and women whose integrity and values you respect; get their agreement on a course of action; and give them your ultimate trust." - John Akers
Our services include advance health directives (living wills), funeral directives, powers of attorney, relationship property agreements, wills, and other personal legal documents.
Property Law
"Success in investing doesn't correlate with I.Q. once you're above the level of 25. Once you have ordinary intelligence, what you need is the temperament to control the urges that get other people into trouble in investing" - Warren Buffett.
Our services include residential and commercial property purchases and sales, retirement village apartment purchases and sales, leases, mortgages and borrowing, leases, subdivisions, and boundary adjustments.
Seniors Law
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
– C.S. Lewis
Our services include advance health directives (living wills), enduring powers of attorney, funeral directives, wills, retirement village apartment purchases and sales, and residential care subsidy applications (for assistance to cover rest home costs).