Transferring Dutiable Land – Order of Operations

You act for Robert who is the executor of his late wife Maggie’s estate, along with Maggie’s three children. Robert brings in the original will which was prepared by another solicitor in 1998.You are surprised when reviewing the will that Robert was not left...

Nuts and Bolts of Land Tax Surcharge and Discretionary Trusts

What is the surcharge land tax? Commencing the 2017 land tax year (that is ownership of land at midnight, 31 December 2016) surcharge land tax applies to foreign persons including foreign corporations, trusts and government who own residential land in NSW....

Quit Horsing About

You act for Bill and Jo Smith on the sale of their 20 acre property in Bourke known as “Racecourse Road” which is well known in the town for breeding and selling race horses. It also holds local races every couple of months. Bill and Jo also own...

Can Text Messages or Video Recordings Constitute a Valid Will?

We are living and breathing in a digital age where pen and paper is becoming something of the past. A recent decision handed down by the Queensland Supreme Court in 2017 proved that an unsent text message satisfied the requirements of a person’s last Will....

Lost trust deed and the presumption of regularity

You arrive at work early Tuesday morning grateful for the peace and quiet of your office after a morning of melodramatic tantrums by your two year old son. You’d given him 3 strawberries, turns out he only wanted 2, and the morning went downhill from there....

Transferring Dutiable Land – Order of Operations

Nuts and Bolts of Land Tax Surcharge and Discretionary Trusts

Quit Horsing About

Can Text Messages or Video Recordings Constitute a Valid Will?

Lost trust deed and the presumption of regularity

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