The people in your
corner.
Every matter at Fourth Quarter has two of us on it. Emma leads the strategy. Ava keeps it moving day to day.
"Firmly in your corner."
Maybe you’ve already pictured where the couch goes. Maybe you’re selling the home your family grew up in. Either way, this isn’t just a file to Emma. It never has been.
Why she does this
There’s almost always a bigger story behind the paperwork. Years of saving. A new chapter. A family arrangement. Emma wants to know yours, because the right advice depends on it.
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No question is a silly one
Property law has its own language. Ask Emma what a Section 32 is and she’ll explain it plainly, as often as you need. You should understand what you’re signing, not just sign it.
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She'll tell you what she'd do
Emma doesn’t hand you a list of options. She tells you what she’d do in your position, and why. The decision is yours. You just won’t be making it alone.
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She takes it personally
If a clause doesn’t sit right, she’ll ask for it to change. If someone’s holding things up, she’ll chase it. If a point isn’t worth the fight, she’ll say so. You carry the decision. She carries the complexity.
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How Emma got here
Emma grew up in Swan Hill and started at a law firm there, then moved to Melbourne for law school and more complex work. In more than nine years, she kept seeing conveyancers, brokers, accountants and agents work on the same move but rarely together. She knew clients deserved better. In July 2024 she opened Mercury Conveyancing. In June 2026 she took full ownership and gave it the name it had grown into: Fourth Quarter.
Emma Burns
Founder & Principal Conveyancer
Ava Richmond
Associate
"Always across your file."
Ava works on every matter we take on, and she's often the person you'll hear from. When you want to know where things stand, Ava knows.
Nothing left waiting
Ava watches the deadlines, follows people up and makes sure your matter never sits in someone else's inbox. You'll always know what's happening and what comes next.
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Ask her anything
Ava explains things plainly, without making you feel you should already know. Ask her a question and she'll get you the answer.
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Growing with Fourth Quarter
Ava joined us in December 2024, when we were still Mercury Conveyancing. She's studying to become a licensed conveyancer and expects to finish in 2027.
