Your Power of Attorney is a legal document which appoints one or more persons to look after your financial affairs on your behalf while you are still alive. There are several different types of Powers of Attorney, and it is important that you get the right one.
In all States in Australia the law provides you with a right to challenge a Will if you believe that you have not been adequately provided for.
Like many things these days, documents are readily available off the web. So what is the value in hiring lawyer? We give you some good reasons.
It is similar to buying a car – up to a certain price, you get what you pay for. But getting your estate planning done correctly is a little more important than buying a car – you only die once. Here are some things to weigh up when considering your options.
In this article we discuss 8 common misconceptions we regularly encounter when assisting people get their affairs in order.
A “Discretionary Trust” is a commonly used structure for holding investments and carrying on small to medium sized businesses. What are the advantages of using a Discretionary Trust?
Since the introduction of the ‘Notional Estate’ principle into the model succession law in NSW, some ‘asset structures’ are no longer effective to avoid assets being dragged into a squabble over a Will.
Do your clients see you as a bank – or worse, a charity? We strive to assist you in recovering debt by using a range of services, from negotiation to litigation.
You spend most of your time working in your business. But how much time have you recently spent thinking about how to protect the wealth that you are building in your business, or how to realise and pass this wealth on?
There is one person who has almost as big an interest in the sale of your business as you do – and that is the Tax Man.
We often get asked whether it is better to have a ‘company trustee’ or ‘individual trustees’ for a self-managed super fund. This question gets asked both when we are setting up a new super fund, and when we are reviewing an existing super fund.
‘Testamentary Trusts’ come in all shapes and sizes. From the very simple, to the super sophisticated. This article discusses some of the more common options you may wish to consider for your Testamentary Trusts.
The beauty of business is that – subject to a couple of important exceptions – you get to choose (or at least negotiate) the terms on which you do business.
This article discusses the practical impact of the change-over to a National Business Names Register administered by ASIC.
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