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How Having Interests In More Than One Country Can Risk Your Estate Planning
06 DECEMBER 2019 , WILLS & ESTATE PLANNINGLeaving evidence and explaining reasoning through documents such as statutory declarations can be of great assistance to your executor in seeing your final wishes are carried out! Read more
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When Is an Inheritance Safe After a Marriage Breakdown?
03 DECEMBER 2019 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSDespite inheritance being received years after separation, it can still be considered part of the joint asset pool and divided accordingly! Read more
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At What Point Does a Hobby Become a Business?
28 NOVEMBER 2019 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAWWhen setting up a business or turning a hobby into a business it is important to be compliant with laws and regulations. Read more
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Will Your Executor Do the Right Thing?
26 NOVEMBER 2019 , PROBATE & DECEASED ESTATESDifficult disputes can arise when administering an estate requiring in depth legal advice that can be expensive! Read more
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Accessing a "Landlocked" Property by Vehicle
21 NOVEMBER 2019 , PROPERTY LAW & CONVEYANCINGSection 88K orders can be highly useful when dealing with properties with limited access. They provide a means to access the property where the owners of surrounding properties are not prepared to co-operate! Read more
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New Drink Driving Laws Come into Effect
19 NOVEMBER 2019 , LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTIONIn late 2018 new drink driving rules were introduced. These new rules introduce harsher penalties and are part of a broader initiative by the NSW Government to reduce drink driving. Read more
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Loans from Parents - How to Deal with these during Separation
09 AUGUST 2019 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSIt is not uncommon for parents to lend their children funds to assist them. Commonly this is to acquire real estate. How these loans are dealt with in Family Law can be crucial to the outcome of your property settlement. Read more
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What to Expect on Your First Court Date
05 AUGUST 2019 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSYou have filed parenting and/or property proceedings in either the Federal Circuit Court or the Family Court and your first court date is coming up. What can you expect? Read more
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Social Media and Family Law – Be Careful!
01 AUGUST 2019 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSThe old principle of ‘if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all’ applies in every Family Law case. Especially on social media! Read more
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Occupation of land may result in ownership of it!
02 JULY 2019 , LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION , PROPERTY LAW & CONVEYANCINGIf someone occupies your land without your permission, and you do nothing about it, you may lose your land. Read more
