Miller Poulgrain Law Firm - Thames Legal Services Since 1869

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Miller Poulgrain is New Zealand's oldest law firm, established in 1869 and serving the Thames and Coromandel community for over 150 years. The firm has built its reputation on providing continuity of service to local families and businesses, with many solicitor-client relationships spanning three or four generations. Based in Thames, the firm has deep local knowledge and experience that enables them to meet all their clients' needs and assist them in achieving their goals.
The firm offers comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas including property law, rural law, estate planning, and civil litigation. Their property services encompass residential and commercial conveyancing, subdivisions from simple boundary adjustments to major residential developments, and rural property transactions. They also provide extensive estate planning services including wills, trusts, enduring powers of attorney, and full estate administration.
Miller Poulgrain's experienced team includes three partners - Rodney Poulgrain (fourth generation Poulgrain in the firm), Graeme Beagley, and Maree Hayward - along with staff solicitors Mitchell Harris and Bonnie Whitehead. The firm prides itself on maintaining strong working relationships with local real estate agents and providing sensible, practical solutions for asset protection through various business structures including companies, partnerships, and trusts. Their commitment to excellence and attention to detail has earned them a reputation built over more than a century and a half of service to the Waikato region.
- Hamilton High Court
- Tauranga High Court
- Auckland High Court
- Family matters, including free initial family legal advice
Practices In:
Property Law
- Conveyancing
- Purchase
- Sale
- Subdivision & Property Development
- Commercial Property
- Retirement Village
- Commercial Leases
Business Law
- Rural
- Commercial
- Buying or Selling a Business
- Succession Planning
Wills & Estates Law
- Wills & Estate Planning
- Estate Administration & Probate
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney
- Estate Dispute
- Welfare Guardianship
Civil Litigation & Disputes Law
- General Civil Disputes
Alternative Dispute Resolution Law
- Mediation
Elder Law Law
Banking & Finance Law
Criminal Law
- Family Violence
Family Law Law
- Relationship Property
- Children & Parenting
- Protection Orders
- Adoption
- Divorce
- Oranga Tamariki (Care & Protection)
Employment Law
- Employment Agreements & Contracts
- Unfair Dismissal & Personal Grievance
- Disciplinary Process & Investigations
Location:
Cnr Sealy & MacKay Street, Thames 3500
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