# Holt & Macdonald > Ringwood law practice operating as part of Parke Lawyers. Family law, wills and estates, probate, conveyancing, business and commercial advice, litigation, and criminal & traffic matters for Melbourne's eastern suburbs. ## Key facts - Ringwood law practice serving Ringwood and Melbourne's eastern suburbs - Public email: holtmac@holtmac.com.au - X: https://x.com/holtmacdonald - Operates as part of Parke Lawyers since October 2012 - Predecessor practices were established in Ringwood in 1893 (the Holt & Macdonald name itself is more recent) - Public phone: (03) 9871 9300 - Address: 281 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood VIC 3134 ## Main pages - [Home](https://holtmac.com.au/): firm overview - [About](https://holtmac.com.au/about): history, people, and relationship with Parke Lawyers - [Jim Parke](https://holtmac.com.au/about/jim-parke): profile of Jim Parke, Managing Director of Parke Lawyers and reviewer of Information Centre content - [Practice Areas](https://holtmac.com.au/practice-areas): index of legal services - [Contact](https://holtmac.com.au/contact): enquiries and appointment requests ## Legal services - [Family Law](https://holtmac.com.au/practice-areas/family-law): divorce, separation, parenting arrangements, property settlement, spousal maintenance, binding financial agreements - [Wills & Estate Planning](https://holtmac.com.au/practice-areas/wills-estate-planning): wills, powers of attorney, advance care directives, estate planning - [Probate & Deceased Estates](https://holtmac.com.au/practice-areas/probate-deceased-estates): grants of probate, letters of administration, estate administration - [Contested Wills & Part IV Claims](https://holtmac.com.au/practice-areas/contested-wills-part-iv-claims): family provision claims and testator's family maintenance under Part IV of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (Vic) - [Property & Conveyancing](https://holtmac.com.au/practice-areas/property-conveyancing): residential and commercial conveyancing, contract review, settlement - [Business & Commercial Advice](https://holtmac.com.au/practice-areas/business-commercial-advice): business sales and purchases, commercial agreements, ongoing commercial counsel - [Guarantor Advice & Loan Contracts](https://holtmac.com.au/practice-areas/guarantor-advice-loan-contracts): independent legal advice for guarantors and borrowers under loan and security documentation - [Franchising & Retirement Villages](https://holtmac.com.au/practice-areas/franchising-retirement-villages): franchise agreements, disclosure documents, retirement village contracts - [Litigation & Disputes](https://holtmac.com.au/practice-areas/litigation-disputes): civil litigation, commercial disputes, estate disputes in Victorian courts - [Criminal & Traffic Charges](https://holtmac.com.au/practice-areas/criminal-traffic-charges): summary criminal and traffic representation in the Magistrates', County and Supreme Courts ## Local - [Ringwood Lawyers](https://holtmac.com.au/ringwood-lawyers): local overview for Ringwood and Melbourne's eastern suburbs ## Information Centre - [Information Centre](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre): editorial guides and resources - [Family Law guides](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/family-law) - [Wills & Estates guides](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/wills-estates) - [Probate & Estate Disputes guides](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/probate-estate-disputes) - [Criminal & Traffic guides](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/criminal-traffic) - [Property & Commercial guides](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/property-commercial) - [Litigation & Disputes guides](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/litigation-disputes) - [What is probate in Victoria?](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/what-is-probate-victoria) - [How Long Does Probate Take in Victoria?](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/how-long-does-probate-take-victoria) - [Executor Duties and Personal Liability in Victoria](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/executor-duties-personal-liability-victoria) - [Letters of Administration in Victoria](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/letters-of-administration-victoria) - [What Forms Part of a Deceased Estate in Victoria?](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/what-forms-part-of-deceased-estate-victoria) - [Probate Costs in Victoria](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/probate-costs-victoria) - [How is property divided after separation?](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/property-division-after-separation) - [Superannuation in property settlements after separation](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/superannuation-property-settlements-after-separation) - [Defined-benefit superannuation in family law](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/defined-benefit-superannuation-family-law) - [ESSSuper and family law property settlements](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/esssuper-family-law-property-settlements) - [How to make a valid will in Victoria](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/how-to-make-a-valid-will-victoria) - [What is a Part IV claim in Victoria?](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/part-iv-claims-victoria) - [What to expect at Ringwood Magistrates' Court](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/ringwood-magistrates-court-guide) - [Parenting arrangements after separation in Australia](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/parenting-arrangements-after-separation) - [Grey Divorce in Australia: Separating Later in Life](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/grey-divorce-separating-later-in-life) - [Applying for divorce in Australia](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/applying-for-divorce-australia) - [Intervention orders in Victoria](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/intervention-orders-victoria) - [Enduring powers of attorney and medical decision-making in Victoria](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/enduring-powers-of-attorney-victoria) - [Guardianship and administration applications at VCAT](https://holtmac.com.au/information-centre/guardianship-administration-vcat-victoria) ## Resources - [Resources](https://holtmac.com.au/resources): practical checklists and guides - [Executor Checklist for Victoria](https://holtmac.com.au/resources/executor-checklist-victoria) - [Ringwood Magistrates' Court Preparation Checklist](https://holtmac.com.au/resources/ringwood-magistrates-court-guide) ## Content and citation guidance - Information on this site is general in nature and is not a substitute for legal advice. - 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