The average property purchaser usually requires finance to be approved from a bank or lending institution before a sale of property can take place.Often, the purchaser will want and need the extra precaution of having the contract made “subject to finance”, so that they can...
As we have explained in one of our previous blogs, it is possible for two or more people to own real estate as joint tenants or tenants common.Joint tenants are said to own land jointly and equally to the extent that if one of the joint tenants...
Being a director of a company in Australia is an onerous position, particularly when economic times are tough. Managing creditors has never been harder than now, and there is often the temptation to, figuratively, “rob Peter, to pay Paul” when juggling cash flow.The vast majority...
So you’re a first time commercial landlord or tenant and wanting to know what you need to know about commercial leasing. Here are the top 10 questions we tend to get asked when dealing with new landlords and tenants.1. What is a Lease?A lease is a...
From time to time, we are asked to advise our more senior clients on the risks of entering into reverse mortgages. As lawyers who specialise in property law, contractual advice and estate planning, we consider all possible legal aspects of reverse mortgages.What is a reverse...
Dino Di Rosa was recently asked to present a Continuing Professional Development paper in front of fellow members of the Law Society of Society of South Australia. The paper was on The 4 W’s of Caveats: who can caveat, what interests are caveatable, why...
What is a testamentary trust?IntroductionA will is the only way in which you can determine what happens with your assets after you die.The person you nominate to make these decisions for you after your death is usually called the executor and often the trustee of your...
After a couple of months of planning, we are delighted to announce the launch of our new website. We hope you like its fresh new look.We’ve designed the website to allow you to find the information you need quickly and easily.We will continue publish useful...
The dangers of director’s guaranteesIf you are a director of a company, it is almost inevitable that at some stage you will be asked or required to agree to a director’s (also called a personal) guarantee.As a director of a company, you may...
When someone dies, leaving behind assets, disagreements between those who are left behind can often arise, whether or not a will is in place. Sometimes disagreements can intensify precisely because there is a will in place.As one of the leading estates practices in Adelaide, we...
Our eBook ‘Legal Solutions to Life’s Problems’ is available for download below. In it, you will read all about what we do and how we do it. It is very rare that we will not be able to assist you in some way if you have a family law issue, or if you require a will prepared or some other estate planning service, help with a property sale or purchase or someone to lean on when there is a death in the family. Please feel free to read through the book and let’s catch up soon for a chat to discuss your legal needs.