The Role Of A Will Lawyer
Will and estate planning are significant tools to secure a comfortable future for your family and provide a sense of security that all necessary plans are in place to cover…
Will and estate planning are significant tools to secure a comfortable future for your family and provide a sense of security that all necessary plans are in place to cover…
A property lawyer oversees all types of transactions between parties to ensure the rights and interests of their client are protected and represented, whilst also ensuring the legal obligations their…
A conveyancing solicitor handles the legalities of buying and selling property. The role of a conveyancing solicitor varies slightly depending if they are acting for the vendor or the purchaser,…
Blended families and step-families are increasing throughout Australia. In 2016, they accounted for 10% of families. As families are interwoven with one another, inheritances can become even more contested than…
The passing of a loved one, relative or close friend is almost always a painful and disorienting experience. If you are appointed as an executor in their Will or are…
A common remedy sought by minority shareholders in oppression proceedings is a buy-out order requiring the majority to purchase the minority’s shares. Bridging Capital Holdings Pty Ltd V Self Directed…
The general rule is that each party to proceedings in the Tribunal is to pay the party’s own costs. However, the Tribunal may award costs if it is satisfied that…
Where a trustee in bankruptcy sells a CGT asset, formerly owned by a bankrupt individual, in the administration of a bankrupt estate, a long-standing view held by bankruptcy lawyers and…
The principles governing corporate decision-making mirror those of our democratic governments, being that the majority generally prevail. In the Corporations Act certain organisational and decision-making rules enforce the legitimacy of…
Key takeaways The term 'financial assistance' in the Corporations Act has a broad commercial meaning and can even extend to a company relieving certain shareholders of the financial burden of…