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A Special Disability Trust (SDT) is a special type of trust that allows parents and immediate family members to plan for current and future needs of a person with severe disability. The trust can pay for reasonable care, accommodation and other discretionary needs of the beneficiary during their lifetime.
Employers have long struggled with the balance between an employee’s responsibilities at work and their right to a life outside of work. This has often given rise to the question of whether an employer can discipline employees for recreational activities conducted outside of working hours.
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We are often asked how much damage outdated estate planning documents can do. The answer is clear: a lot.
Who will make decisions about your health and welfare when you can’t? (South Australia)
If you have registered your interest in property on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR), here’s some tips on how to enforce it.
A clear and comprehensive social media policy is essential to set the guidelines of what you expect from your employees. Here are our top five tips for creating an effective social media policy for your SME business.
With literally thousands of newly-minted lawyers pouring out of our universities each year, the question begs, ‘How do I get my foot in the door?’ For that matter, even experienced lawyers need to ask themselves this question when it comes time to move on (either...
You've been named executor of a loved one's Will. Suddenly you're responsible for navigating legal processes you may never have encountered before. Banks won't release funds. Property can't be transferred. Beneficiaries are asking when they'll receive their...
We help you to work out whether you need a Grant of Probate, and what is involved in making an application.
Plan how you are going to terminate an employee when you first take them on. Reduce the risk of an unfair dismissal claim, and make an otherwise unpleasant experience that bit easier. We have spoken to many employers who wish they had planned more carefully from the outset.
This briefing note discusses your options for appointing a trustee for your self-managed super fund, and what happens if you lose mental capacity, die, or leave the country.
This article gives a practical overview of the processes involved in applying to the Fair Work Commission for unfair or unlawful dismissal. It is of equal value to someone thinking about making an application, or an employer who needs to respond to an application.
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