The effect of death on ‘Child Support Agreements’ and ‘Binding Financial Agreements’ can be a little complicated – but more importantly, can have unintended consequences for your Estate Planning.
The Personal Property Securities Act (the PPSA) celebrated its 1st birthday on 30 January 2013. However, the way the PPSA applies to internal business structures is frequently overlooked.
No matter what type of business you’re in, it’s important to protect yourself against the unexpected – what we refer to as the “Seven Dogs”: Death, Disability, Divorce, Default, Departure, Disagreement and Deadlock.
When one of these events occurs, often one business owner will want to take ownership and control of the business, and the other owner (or their family) will want funds to maintain their lifestyle.
A lot of questions then arise…
Super nominations do not need to be as boring (and perhaps as inappropriate) as “I nominate my spouse to receive 100% of my super”. Set out below are 7 ways to get creative – and more effective – with your super nominations.
The question of who can “witness an affidavit” in South Australia comes up quite often, not only in the context of litigation, but also in relation to such things as witnessing an Enduring Power of Attorney.
We have extensive experience in dealing with the Tax Office and helping clients find a way through their taxation issues.
There are two main ways to challenge a Will. We discuss what they are.