Private Clients
Selling Property 101 – What you need to know
Selling property can be a stressful and trying time. However, there are some things you can do to make the process easier for you and your family ...
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What happens to my super when I die?
Most people assume that their Super will be paid to whoever they have left their assets to in their Will. However, this is not always the case – so be careful!
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Retirement Villages – What could go wrong?
Entering into a retirement village contract is an important financial and legal step – possibly second only to the purchase of your home ...
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Buying a Retirement Villa – What you need to know
With an ageing population, the volume and choice of retirement based accommodation is increasing around the country. There has also been a lot of media attention around the fairness of retirement village contracts.
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Professional Negligence Claims
When you engage a lawyer to provide legal services, no doubt you have certain expectations about how those services will be delivered.
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Good Wills Hunting
Think you’re sorted if you prepared your own Will using a Will-kit from the news-agency...
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Do you stand a chance challenging a will?
We often hear stories of ‘I heard…’ when it comes to Wills and who’ll get what when someone dies...
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Bankruptcy Notice Served?
You may have come to the end of litigation or in some cases, been a party to litigation you never knew existed...
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Customer Debt – Enforcing Judgment
In our last note about chasing money owed by a customer we looked at where and how judgment for a debt could be obtained...
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Yes, you can defend a director penalty notice
In November 2016 the Queensland Court of Appeal handed down a decision which gives directors some guidance about...
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A single racist remark may constitute unlawful discrimination
The recent Full Federal Court decision of Vata-Meyer v Commonwealth of Australia & Others provides a valuable reminder...
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Where there’s a will — there’s a way… To determine capacity
An ageing population — Australia’s population is aging. In 2012, life expectancy for males had risen to 79.9 years and 84.3 years for females...