Address

ContactsLaw captures the addresses of your contacts for the purpose of sending written correspondence, location-based profiling and managing business registration details.

Types of Addresses

ContactsLaw supports multiple types of addresses, each serving a specific purpose:

• Physical Address: The actual location of a business or individual.
• Mailing Address: Used specifically for sending correspondence.
• Registered Office Address: The official address for business registration purposes.
• Custom Addresses: Addresses with custom labels for specific needs, such as property locations.

Address Data Integration

ContactsLaw comes pre-loaded with data from Australia Post to streamline the process of entering addresses. This feature includes:

• Forward Lookup: Enter a suburb name to retrieve the corresponding postcode.
• Reverse Lookup: Enter a postcode to retrieve the corresponding suburb names.
• Country and State Lists: Choose from a list of predefined countries and states to ensure accuracy and consistency.

Flexible Address Formatting

By storing addresses in component form, ContactsLaw offers maximum flexibility:

• Local and Domestic Addresses: Can be simplified by omitting the name of the state or country.
• International Addresses: Adjusted for clarity and layout preferences.

Address management

Multiple addresses can be added to a contact and they can be given custom descriptions.

Addresses can be marked as physical, mailing or registered offices. More than one purporse can be selected for a single address.

Addresses can be assigned "Effective" from and to dates. Addresses that are no longer effective will be retained, but will not display on the contact summary page.

Inheriting addresses

Address inheritance in ContactsLaw facilitates efficient management by allowing addresses to be inherited from related contacts.

A contact can inherit an address from a related contact. Any updates made to the entity's address automatically update contact's inherited address, maintaining consistency across all relevant records.

This function extends beyond addresses and is available for phone numbers and email addresses, ensuring seamless integration across communication channels. Addresses can be future dated - helpful for example, if the contact is known in advance to be changing address.