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Over the last decade as land and house prices have increased, and more recently interest rate rises and affordability issues have jumped significantly, people looking to enter the residential property market have considered many and varied ways to get their first home...
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the Convention”) is a multi-lateral treaty enforced between Australia and...
The State Revenue Office of Victoria has released two new draft Rulings that deal with exemptions for State Land Tax as applicable to land used for Primary Production- draft Rulings LTA 010 and LTA 011...
Following a separation or divorce, a parent may wish to change their child’s last name. This could be because they want the child to have the same last name as their own, or the...
The Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018 (Vic) (LHL Act) is a relatively new piece of legislation. As such, there is still significant uncertainty surrounding this legislation...
Some arrangements are of gifts of funds, some are made as loans and each can have significant implications that need to be carefully considered before the funds are provided.
One of the key elements for successful family business is that they often have prepared the successor generation over a long period of time who have been and continue to be mentored by the senior generation...
Regardless of whether the proprietors of your business are your best mates, family or strangers, read below to understand more about the importance of business succession plans.
Any businesses with multiple owners whether in a partnership, company or unit trust should have a succession plan to take into account life’s vagrancies such as death, total and permanent disability, retirement, sale of interest and expulsion from the business.
Directors must comply with many duties and obligations when exercising their powers to control and manage a company.
There are significant penalties for Directors who fail to exercise these duties and obligations.
As has been reported widely recently, economic factors including inflation and increases in interest rates have significantly affected the market place relating to the sale and purchase of real property, particularly in relation to housing but also affecting the commercial and industrial sectors.
DIY Wills are readily available online, at your local newsagency and post office for a fraction of the cost. Many people may think that you can easily purchase a Will Kit, fill in the blanks and save yourself hundreds of dollars on lawyer’s fees.