Lawpath helps you manage your legal needs by providing access to everything you need to start and run your business, including hundreds of blogs and legal guides, over 500+ legal and commercial documents, business services and one of Australia’s largest network of expert lawyers. We help businesses large or small ranging from sole traders to large companies understand the legal gaps in their business and then connect them with the resources they need.
Our legal hub gives you 24/7 access to all the legal tools and products you need to ensure your business is compliant. By using smart technology we provide these legal services at a fraction of the time, cost and complexity of the traditional model. We also negotiate heavily discounted rates by tapping into the latent capacity of Australian law firms. Because we send our network of 1,000+ lawyers so much work, our clients benefit from transparent, fixed-price quotes so you’ll never have to pay expensive hourly fees to get legal assistance again.
You can speak to our customer support team at any time of the day with our 24/7 live chat available on the Lawpath website. During business hours you can speak to a consultant by calling 1800 529 728. If you’re looking to speak to someone about one of our products you can email us on [email protected], alternatively if you need help with an existing product please email us on [email protected]
We’re always adding to our library of over 300 legal and commercial documents so if we don’t currently have a specific document available in our library, please email us on [email protected] to let us know what you need. We know our customers legal requirements are urgent so we can always get you a fixed-price quote to have a document drafted by one of our 1,000+ network lawyers.
We’re an Australian based online legal services company and our product range and network of lawyers reflects this. Our legal and commercial documents have been drafted to reflect federal and state laws and should not be used in other countries or territories.
Most of our clients have an existing relationship with a lawyer and they use Lawpath to supplement their needs. By using Lawpath you’ll, have 24/7 access to our 300+ legal and commercial documents and services so you’ll never have to wait to hear back from your lawyer. We can also arrange fixed-price quotes for any kind of legal work from our 1000+ network of expert lawyers, this means you’ll always have full transparency around pricing, be sure you’re paying competitive market rates and never get stung with hidden fees or going over budget.
You can cancel your Lawpath subscription at any time. To complete your cancellation please go to the Settings tab in your Lawpath account. In the subscriptions box, click ‘change my plan’ to downgrade to a free account and discontinue your subscription. Once you have completed the cancellation process, the plan status will be ‘cancellation pending’ until the end of the paid period when it will then cancel and you will no longer be charged. If you have any questions you can email [email protected] for clarification.
Legal advice can only be provided by lawyers with current practising certificates. As the Lawpath software is not a law firm, the information it provides is of a general nature. You should always seek advice from a lawyer (including our law firm Lawpath Legal) on any of the information or products you use on the Lawpath site to ensure it’s relevant and suitable for your specific needs.
Lawpath carefully selects and reviews each of the lawyers on our network. Every lawyer has a practicing certificate issued by the Legal Institutes of Australia and has significant commercial experience to ensure the work they do for our clients is of the highest quality.
We also offer a satisfaction guarantee to make sure you’ll be happy with the work provided by lawyers you connect with via Lawpath. If for any reason you are not happy, we will arrange for you to be connected with an alternate lawyer to complete the work required at no extra cost or arrange for a full refund. See our full Terms of Use for more detail on our satisfaction guarantee.
Some platforms just hand you a template and send you on your way.
We give you structure around it.
With a Lawpath account, you can:
Access 550+ legal documents
Use guided questionnaires to tailor each document
eSign and track contracts
Store everything securely in one place
Register your ABN or ACN
Apply for trademarks and patents
Connect with fixed-price lawyers if you need expert review
It’s not just a template library. It’s a central place to manage your buisness properly.
Yes. Lawpath removes the usual bottlenecks — from version confusion to chasing approvals — so you and your team can build, store, sign and share documents efficiently.
With built-in AI assistance, you can refine clauses and adapt wording quickly, helping you move from draft to signed without unnecessary back-and-forth.
Yes – when completed and signed correctly, our documents are legally binding.
They’re drafted by experienced Australian lawyers and supplied through our partnership with LexisNexis, one of the world’s leading legal publishers.
That said, every business is different. While our templates are designed to be compliant and up to date with current legislation, you should consider having a lawyer review your final document if your situation is complex or high-risk.
If you’d like extra reassurance, you can connect with a fixed-price lawyer through our Lawyer Marketplace.
Your customised documents are securely encrypted and stored online in ISO-27001 certified data centres, protected by Australian data privacy laws.
You can:
Access them anytime
View previous versions
Edit and update documents
Download when needed
Keep everything organised in one dashboard
Once customised, your documents are available to download in:
Microsoft Word
We don’t provide HTML versions, as formatting can affect clause integrity.
You can edit your document inside our platform using the Document Editor before downloading — and every version you create is saved.
So you’re not starting from scratch each time.
You can.
But here’s the catch: you won’t know who drafted it, whether it’s current or if it actually fits your situation.
Free templates are often:
Outdated
Written for a different jurisdiction
Too generic to properly protect you
That’s why 650,000+ businesses have used Lawpath.
Our documents are drafted by legal professionals, regularly reviewed and built to be customised to your business.
We understand that some legal matters are urgent, which is why we aim to get you connected with your lawyer as fast as we can. This can be in as little as a couple of hours, but depending on the complexity of the matter and lawyer availability, can take up to 24 hours.
All of our lawyers are qualified and admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of their State or Territory. We also have lawyers on our platform who are admitted to practice in multiple States, as well as internationally. Most of the lawyers on our platform are also reviewed by customers, which means that you’ll have a better idea of whether a particular lawyer is right for you.
Yes, prices are quoted up front and transparently. This means that you’ll only have to pay the fee that’s been agreed upon between you and your lawyer. Our lawyers don’t charge by the hour, so you won’t have to worry about costs escalating without your knowledge.
We have lawyers located throughout Australia (not just in Sydney) so you can easily find one that is close to your location or in another State. You can connect with a lawyer near you when you request quotes or by selecting the capital city that’s closest to you under the ‘Directory’ tab on our website.
You’ll receive one quote per request from our network of lawyers. These will be lawyers who have expertise in the area of law your matter relates to, so you know you’ll be receiving quotes from quality lawyers to choose from.
The quote you receive should include an introduction from the lawyer price, scope of work, turnaround time, and any work which may be excluded.
Our lawyers have experience in all facets of law, whether it be commercial, IP or even various personal matters. We also have lawyers located in most Australian States and Territories, so you’ll never not have access to legal help when you need it.
All quotes are backed by our satisfaction guarantee. This is why we hold your funds until you are completely satisfied with the job your lawyer has done. Once your job is complete and you’re satisfied, the funds are released to your lawyer.
You can secure your lawyer of choice by selecting the HIRE button within the quote. Once payment is finalised the lawyer will be notified instantly with your contact details to commence providing the legal services on your behalf.
After you accept your quote please allow the lawyer between 24 – 48 hours to get in touch with you. They will need to confirm your exact instructions before commencing the work. This is important to ensure they deliver on expectations. If you require the lawyer to get in touch faster you can send them a direct message from within your account requesting they get in touch at the earliest.
You are able to communicate with your lawyer anytime, anywhere with the chat feature on our platform. This feature works as a messaging tool, which allows you to instantly message your lawyer and keep everything related to your legal job in the one place.
Lawpath sets the expectations that all clients are called within 1 business day after a quote has been accepted and Lawpath has received payment. For example, if you select and pay for a quote on 2pm Friday, you can expect to be called by 2pm Monday.
All information submitted in your quote request is confidential between Lawpath, the quoting lawyer and yourself.
After the lawyer provides the finalised legal work you will need to login to your Lawpath account and confirm that the work is complete. You will then be given a chance to review and rate your lawyer out of 5.
You can re-hire lawyers through Lawpath by contacting us on 1800 529 728. Lawpath allows all legal professionals to submit follow-up work through the Lawpath platform. This allows you to have the benefit of a transparent fixed price quote and the satisfaction guarantee offered by Lawpath.
By being on our Essentials plan, you will have access to unlimited legal documents. We understand that as a business, you’ll often need documents when you least expect it. On the Legal Advice Plan, you will get access to unlimited 30-minute video or phone calls with a lawyer to discuss any topic related to your business. By being a member on our platform, you can access legal help anytime, anywhere.
Being on an Essentials plan will ensure your business has the legal protection it needs. Firstly, you’ll be able to access important legal documents and customise them to your business. Secondly, you’ll be able to download them easily in both doc and PDF format and access them from any device. Your business will no longer have to worry about whether it’s complying with the law, and won’t have to spend thousands on legal fees.
Our Legal Advice Plan gives you unlimited 30-minute video or phone calls with a lawyer to discuss any topic related to your business. Live chat is also available for quick answers to your legal questions.
Our Legal Advice Plan covers all commercial matters relating to your business but excludes questions around litigation, tax and personal matters.
You can receive unlimited legal advice for commercial legal matters and/or HR employment related questions on our Legal Advice Plan. This means that when an issue arises, or if you have a legal question, you can book a 30-minute call with your lawyer and they will advise you. We have lawyers who are experts in business, IP, as well as other areas.
You can schedule another 30-minute consultation under the conditions of our Fair Use Policy. For more complex matters that require more than 30 minutes, your lawyer will give you advice on the next best steps and potential costs for the work, or they can do the work for you.
Being a customer of Lawpath gives you access to live chat to ask quick legal questions to our team of lawyers and exclusive access to our partner offers, a value over $10,000. Customers also get access to our Lawyer Marketplace, which allows you to get fixed price quotes for legal work.
The purpose of our Legal Advice Plan is an on-demand service, your lawyer will normally require 24 hours notice, however, depending on your circumstances, they may be able to schedule a call sooner.
As a new client, you will receive a dedicated lawyer for your account so you have the chance to build a relationship with them. However, if your lawyer is already on a call to another client they may not be able to speak to you at your scheduled time.
You will be billed for this plan on an annual basis. The billing period commences when you purchase our Legal Advice Plan.
If you wish to downgrade to another legal plan, you can do this by logging into your account or contacting us.
A business name is a name or title that you operate your business under. In other words, it is the name your clients, customers and public identify with your business.
For example, if you’ve called your business ‘The Bloom Bakery’ then ‘The Bloom Bakery’ is your business name.
If you are an Australian business you are required to register a business name if you’d like to conduct a business as mandated by the government. This is applicable only when it is a name other than your own.
The only instances when you are not required to register a business name is if:
So if your name is Joan Smith and you are trading as ‘Joan Smith’, then you do not need to register a business name. However, if you’d like to trade as ‘Joan Smith & Company’, then you will need to have this registered, as the business name is not the exact same as your first and last name.
You can check whether your proposed business name is available with us at Lawpath.
If it is available, you can continue on with the application. If it isn’t available you’ll need to select a different name that’s available.
In order to register a business name, you’ll first need an active Australian Business Number (ABN). If you do not currently have an ABN or it has been deactivated, then you’ll need to apply for a new ABN or reactivate your existing ABN.
You can apply for your ABN here!
Once you receive your ABN, then you can apply for the registered business name. On our form, you will need to provide your personal and contact details as well as your main business address.
For one year registration, Lawpath charges $135. If you’d like to register a business name for 3 years, it’s $209.
The form takes about 5 to 10 minutes to complete. Once that is done, we will send the information off to have the name reserved for you. It then takes around 3 to 5 business days for ASIC to review the application and approve your business name. Once this happens, we send you the registration details.
You can use your new business name as soon as you receive the registration details from us! When you get this information you can start using it as you see fit, like printing your new business cards and developing your website.
Yes, absolutely! There is no restriction to the number of business names that you can register.
An Australian Business Number (ABN) is a unique 11 digit number which the ATO will allocate to you. This number is used on your business documents and invoices
You need an ABN to receive all B2B payments, to register for PAYG and GST and to register a .com.au domain and business name(s). Having an ABN will also enhance the legitimacy of your business
You are entitled to an ABN if you are carrying on an enterprise in Australia, a company or making supplies connected with Australia’s indirect tax zone.
You will need to provide the following information when applying for your ABN:
Your ABN may be delayed if:
If your application has been rejected, you have the option to dispute it within 60 days. You should detail why you are objecting to the decision and provide supporting documentation. Please note that we do not provide refunds for rejected applications.
In Australia, the law requires companies to have a Registered Office at all times. This must be a physical address – it cannot be a PO Box. This is the address where important communications and notices to the company are to be addressed. This is different than a principal place of business.
A company’s principal place of business is where the day-to-day activities are performed. When using Lawpath’s Virtual Address Service, you will receive a virtual registered office address, which will be different from your principal place of business. This information is not published on the public register but is typically provided to your customers. This address will also be used as your mailing address for everyday correspondence, such as invoices from contractors or bills from your providers.
The Lawpath virtual address service can only be used for the company’s registered office address. Australian law requires that there is at least one director that resides in Australia and for ASIC to register the company, you must provide the director’s personal address in Australia.
The virtual office address is provided to you upon registration. It is an office address located in central Sydney.
If you do not want your home address listed as the registered office address or have been denied permission from your occupier, then you can still register a company with our virtual address service.
This service is also ideal for someone who owns their own office address but does not want to miss any important correspondence. We notify you each time you receive a piece of mail and upload it to your Lawpath account. This ensures that you are always up to date with your mail and lowers the risk of receiving a fine.
7 days after you sign up for the virtual office your card on file will automatically be charged $384. This is the total fee for 12 months use of our Virtual Office.
You can cancel your trial anytime within those 7 days and you will not be charged. Once the trial or virtual office is cancelled all mail will be returned to sender. You will also need to change your registered office address to receive important documentation.
This change can be done free of charge with ASIC.
With this subscription, we include 7 free document uploads per month. These uploads will allow you to receive all correspondence from ASIC, the ATO and other government agencies – all the important mail for your company.
If you exceed your 7 documents in a month, you will then be charged $15 for each additional document received. To avoid any additional fees, we recommend using your email address or principal place of business for your everyday correspondence.
All the documents sent to your registered address will be viewable and available to print from your Lawpath account. If you would like the original copy, there will be an additional charge. Please send an email to [email protected] to arrange this.
Yes, we can accept packages on your behalf. To forward a package to another address it will be the cost of postage plus a $15 handling fee.
To cancel, you must email [email protected] 30 days before your next billing date.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to legal requirements, Lawpath cannot cancel your Virtual Office until proof of an alternate registered office address is provided.
The Virtual Office cannot be shared across multiple companies as it is one plan per entity. You would need to purchase a second Virtual Office Plan from the Lawpath platform.
Our Accounting Advice Plan includes on-demand access to trusted expert accountants from Lawpath’s tax & advisory team.
Get year-round accounting advice via 30-minute video or phone calls, and quick accounting answers using live chat.
Small business tax concessions, tax planning & minimisation, chart of accounts, payroll processing queries, putting on a new employee, navigating new asset purchases and the tax implications, division 7a advice, bookkeeping queries, tracking things correctly in your accounting software, GST advice, withholding tax (PAYGW) advice, PAYG instalments queries, superannuation advice, family trust advice, business structure advice, tax breaks available, best practices and more.
The plan covers all accounting matters that are relevant to your business but excludes questions relating to self-managed super funds (SMSF), government grants, international tax and accounting, as well as financial and investment advice.
The accountants who advise on the Accounting Advice Plan are experienced in most areas of tax and accounting. All accountants are qualified to advise in relation to relevant states and territories. Our team will ensure that you are connected with an accountant who can advise on your matter.
Typically you can connect to an accountant the same day (during business hours). If you are looking for a specific time of day we recommend that you book in 24 hrs before to secure your desired time. Our accountants are only available for consultations during normal business hours.
You can only have one consultation with an accountant booked at a time, however, you have access to unlimited accounting calls.
We will always try to ensure that you are assigned the same accountant for each consultation so you have the chance to build a relationship with them. However, if your accountant is already on a call to another client they may not be able to speak to you at your scheduled time.
The Accounting Advice Plan is $139 per month billed quarterly or annually, with an annual commitment. The billing period commences when you purchase our Accounting Advice Plan.
Lawpath’s Tax Plan includes a dedicated tax agent to help with your tax obligations for a company structure. This includes annual or quarterly business activity statements (BAS), annual financial statements, tax return, and annual year-end consultation.
The frequency of BAS lodgement depends on your business’s circumstances and turnover:
Your BAS will typically include:
You can lodge your BAS through several methods:
If you fail to lodge your BAS by the due date, you may incur penalties and interest charges. It is important to lodge on time to avoid these penalties.
Yes, you can seek help from a registered tax or BAS agent who can assist you with preparing and lodging your BAS. Many businesses use accounting software that can also simplify the BAS preparation and lodgement process.
If you are still unsure about your BAS obligations, it’s advisable to contact the ATO or consult with a tax professional to ensure compliance.
Tax Compliance is vital to running a successful business. Firstly, it ensures you are running an operationally sound and legal business in the eyes of the ATO. Secondly, managing your tax compliance means you will have more data to determine whether you are making the right business decisions in growing your business.
In most circumstances, there will be at least an annual reporting requirement, with regards to your Income Tax. Additionally, if you are registered for other tax registrations like Goods and services tax (GST), Pay as you go (PAYG), and Fringe benefits tax (FBT), your reporting requirements will require additional quarterly or annual reporting to the ATO.
Our tax services provide convenient, online access to manage your tax and compliance obligations affordably, unlike traditional accountants. With on-demand support and a tech-driven approach, we streamline processes, ensuring efficient handling of all tax requirements in one centralised platform.
The services included in the Tax Plan are only for future BAS and tax return lodgements. However, our tax team may be able to assist for an additional fee. Please reach out to see if we can assist.
Lawpath Tax Advisory will be your tax agent. As soon as you subscribe to the Tax plan, you will receive the details of your new tax agent, including their tax practitioner registration number.
Yes, you will need to provide details of your business’s income and expenses to facilitate the preparation and lodgement of the annual tax return by our dedicated tax agent.
When you registered for your company/business ABN, you selected the frequency in which you’d like to report your BAS. If you are unsure, once subscribed to the Tax plan, your new tax agent can find this information on your behalf.
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