Wills & Estate Planning

26/04/2018

Informal Wills can have Expensive Consequences

With a growing number of informal Wills being contested in Court, readers should be aware of the significant costs that can come with informal Wills. The cost of informal Wills are not just …

08/02/2018

Family Trust Land Tax Foreign Person Surcharge

Revenue NSW (formerly known as the Office of State Revenue) considers Family Trusts to be subject to the Foreign Persons Surcharge on Stamp Duty and Land Tax for any New South Wales residential …

05/09/2017

When preparing a Will goes wrong!

When preparing a Will, the main goal is to give effect to the testator's intentions. That is, to ensure the beneficiaries receive the assets or property that the testator gives them in their Will and …

Managing Employees in Australia given the Impact of COVID-19

We stress that due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic and the very rapidly changing landscape, the guidelines below are general in nature and subject to change. Many of the laws that now apply to this situation were not written with regard to what is currently occurring. Therefore please exercise caution in relying […]

Temporary Changes to Insolvency Laws in Australia due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis

In a move aimed to lessen the economic impact on businesses and individuals caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Australian Government has introduced some changes to insolvency laws in Australia that apply to personal and corporate insolvency regimes. This includes a temporary increase to the threshold in which creditors can issue a statutory demand on […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Following on from the extensive reporting in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic we have implemented a number of protocols to enable the business to continue operating if a staff member or principal is diagnosed with the virus and/or the office needs to close for a period of time. Our staff and principals have adopted best […]

Informal Wills can have Expensive Consequences

Family Trust Land Tax Foreign Person Surcharge

When preparing a Will goes wrong!

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