Family law tax peril

You’ve been out of university for a few years working in a business law firm that also does a bit of family law now and then. Because of your interest in family law, you’ve had quite a bit to do with it in those few years and love the challenge of helping...

Where will your super end up after you die?

Compulsory superannuation commenced in the early 1990’s, introduced by the Keating government. From that time, employers had to pay super to employees. Tax concessions were attractive to allow any worker to also contribute to a super fund. Assets in super...

Trusts

Trusts are widely used for asset protection, succession planning and tax planning but they can be a complex area of law and are often poorly understood. Trusts need to be considered in any estate planning process. Trusts are a separate legal entity and the...

Market value and GST

It’s 6pm and everyone is tired and emotional after a heated and acrimonious mediation between brothers Patrick and George. They’re arguing over a price for George’s shares in the family company that owns the old family farm in which Patrick, your client,...