There are over 2 million businesses in Australia and more than 700,000 of them are companies.The vast majority of these are proprietary limited companies running small to medium enterprises.Each of these companies is run by at least one director, but normally there are 2 or more directors...
Asset Protection 101 – The Family Home It is important to remember that if a person becomes bankrupt, all their assets “vest in”, or become controlled by, their trustee in bankruptcy, who can then sell those assets to pay out the creditors of the...
Partnerships are one of the most common business structures.In order to establish a partnership all that is required is two or more individuals carrying on a joint business venture with a view to profit, each incurring liability for losses and the right to...
The New Year brings with it an opportunity to take stock of what has happened in the previous 12 months, and to look forward and plan ahead for another 12 months and beyond.You may want to make changes in your life, in business and in...
The breakdown of a relationship, whether marital, de facto or same sex, is a very tough event. It can be very hard to concentrate on what you should do, especially early on when emotions are raw and tempers can sometimes be frayed.Like any challenging time...
Family law issues affect every one of us at some point in our lives.It is easily the most talked about but least properly understood area of law, yet everyone seems to have an opinion about it, mostly built on urban myth and mistruths rather than...
We are often asked by our clients about what they are required to do when someone dies and they have been appointed executor of their will.An executor of a will is the legal personal representative of a person when that person dies. The executor, in...
Estate litigation has become increasingly complex. There can sometimes be lots of room for argument, particularly when family members are at war with each other.There are a quite a few ways to challenge a will.It is important to note first that it is critical that...
Buying a property involves numerous issues, not least of which is this: how do you hold the property if there are two or more purchasers?Land can be owned in several different ways, and by more than one person.What are the different types of land ownership?Land can be...
It is critical for businesses to get the basics right in terms of their contractual relationships with other businesses and in particular their customers.One of the best ways to protect your business and ensure you get paid is to have well prepared, clear and concise...
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.