Marriage and divorce – don’t forget your will

It is not something necessarily at the top of our list when you are excitedly planning a wedding or sadly contemplating divorce, but it is very important that when you start or end a significant relationship that you review and, if necessary, update your...

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....

Thinking of buying or selling a Residential property?

A ‘Residential property’ cannot be advertised for sale, either privately or by an agent, until a Contract for Sale, also known as a listing contract, has been prepared. The listing contract must contain at least: a copy of current title documents (title...

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....

Marriage and divorce – don’t forget your will

Nuts and Bolts of Land Tax Surcharge and Discretionary Trusts

Thinking of buying or selling a Residential property?

Quit Horsing About

Can Text Messages or Video Recordings Constitute a Valid Will?

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