Despite the growth of e-commerce, the norm for signing formal legal documents – such as contracts and wills – remains a handwritten signature on paper….
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When families are confronted with the shock of a death of a family member decisions have to be made that may not have been contemplated….
Executing a contract on behalf of a corporate entity is not a mere formality. Knight Frank Australia Pty Ltd v Paley Properties Pty Ltd (Knight…
In New South Wales, family provision claims are brought by the deceased’s spouse or children or someone who had lived with the deceased in a…
Superannuation death benefits generally do not form part of an estate in the event of your death. As such, it is important that you plan…
Reliance upon expert evidence is a common occurrence in litigation and is often crucial to your success. When advising as to the use of expert…
All SMSF trustees need to continually keep up with changes to all relevant legislation and regulations that may effect their self managed super fund. Any…
Generally termination of employment is a very difficult and emotional time for the employee particularly when the dismissed employee feels that the termination was not…
Historically, legal costs involved in a litigation matter are the main concern of clients and solicitors alike, whether it is an estate dispute, family law…
When one party in family law proceedings fails to appear in court whether at the interlocutory, application in a case or final hearing, the court…
Discretionary trust assets are not generally characterised as the property of the beneficiary. They have often been used as part of an asset protection strategy…
Discretionary Family Trusts (also known as inter vivos trusts) are a popular business and investment structure in which the trustee holds assets in trust for…
When users type a word in Google’s search engine there are two types of search results generated by Google. First is the organic search results…
The recent decision of Wooster v Morris is the most important decision ever regarding SMSF succession planning. All SMSF practitioners must be aware of its…
With the increased number of blended families in our society, the question of who is an “eligible person” particularly with respect of children, stepchildren and…
A testamentary trust may be established under the terms of a will. It is not the same trust as the deceased estate and may last…
The increase of personal wealth in recent times, together with increased life expectancy and associated age-related disabling conditions such as Dementia and Alzheimer’s, has resulted…
Understanding how the audit process works and the rights of the ATO and taxpayers can help smooth the way, as explained in this month’s Mid…
An SPT is a trust upon the death of the testator. The superannuation death benefits are transferred to the trustee of the SPT (death benefit…
Director’s Penalty Notices This legislation was passed by the Government in July 2012. In addition to liability for PAYG withholding amounts, directors are personally liable…
