Have you thought about what would happen to your company if you became incapacitated, or worse, if you died? Who would pay the bills, and enforce the company’s rights?
What is a ‘Company Power of Attorney’?
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People who influence us
Nassim Taleb, philosopher As you will see in this post, we like TED talks. However, we like Nassim Taleb even more. And despite the fact that Nassim gave a talk at the 2008 TED conference, you will not find it on the web. Maybe because he has accused TED of...
Who owns your customers?
There will be times when an employee leaves your business and you find out later that several significant customers have followed them to their new employment or business. What can you, as a former employer, do in these situations?
What should be in a ‘Heads of Agreement’?
Businesses often enter into ‘heads of agreement’, ‘letters of intent’, or a ‘memorandum of understanding’ in the course of negotiating a deal, often without input from a lawyer. So which of these are binding, and which aren’t?
4 key things to think about before you start your estate planning
Estate planning basically involves working out what you have, deciding where you would like it to go, and then choosing people to make that happen. Here’s 4 simple questions that you will need to answer to get things started.
Are your standard contracts valid in Australia? ‘Australianising’ your foreign contracts
We are commercial lawyers with a wealth of experience in tailoring foreign commercial contracts to ‘play nicely’ in Australia.
Death and child provision. Do you understand what happens?
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.
Happy Birthday to the PPSA!
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.
Buy-Sell Agreements Seminar – August 2012
Get a copy of our detailed Seminar Paper and Slides from our August 2012 Seminar on the value of Buy-Sell Agreements.
Taming the ‘Seven Dogs’ of business succession planning
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…
Getting creative with your super nominations
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.
Who can witness an affidavit in South Australia?
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.
Having an argument with the Tax Office?
We have extensive experience in dealing with the Tax Office and helping clients find a way through their taxation issues.
Not happy with someone’s Will? Read how to make a successful challenge.
There are two main ways to challenge a Will. We discuss what they are.
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