Professional indemnity insurance is your protection if a mistake occurs by either your solicitor or conveyancer. All solicitors in New South Wales must have professional indemnity insurance. It is compulsory for them to have such insurance. All licensed conveyancing agents now need to have such insurance. There are some conveyancers who do not have such insurance and you should make sure that they have it prior to engaging them to act on your behalf.
All fees are negotiable.
You should obtain a quotation from either a solicitor or conveyancing acting on your behalf at the commencement of proceedings. Most solicitors will provide you with a Fees Agreement which sets out an estimate of their costs and fees on acting on your behalf at the commencement of the matter. If they do not do so you should request that they do. As a seller you will incur fees if you engage a solicitor or conveyancer to act on your behalf as well as commission to be paid to any real estate agent who acts on your behalf. Your bank may also charge a fee to pay out their mortgage.