Loose-Fill Asbestos Insulation
If your home was built before the 1980's it could be affected by hazardous Loose-Fill Asbestos insulation, which was used as insulation in...
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Publications
Land Tax- Exemption for principal place of residence where adjoining properties
The Office of State Revenue has released a new ruling ("LT82v2" on 13 March 2012) setting out the Commissioner's interpretation of Schedule 1A to...
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Business Legal Health Check List
Commercial Arrangement Sole Trader Partnership – Is there a partnership agreement? Does it need to be updated? Company – Is the Constitution up...
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Individual/Private Client Health Check List
Wills Do you have a will? Do you know how old it is? Do you know where your will is? Do your family...
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Statutory Demands
Statutory demands, when used correctly, can be a powerful weapon for creditors of a company. What is a statutory demand? Essentially, a statutory demand is...
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Contracts in family situations: do we have a deal?
A contract will not be enforceable unless the parties intend to create ‘legal relations’. If no such intention exists, the agreement will be...
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Witnessing Statutory Declarations and Affidavits – new Identification requirements
IDENTIFICATION OF PERSON MAKING A STATUTORY DECLARATION OR AFFIDAVIT From 30th April 2012 new provisions of the Oaths Act 1900 will come into effect...
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The Personal Property Securities Act (PSSA)
Overview The Personal Property Securities Act is a Commonwealth Act which establishes a central Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) where security interests in property are recorded....
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The Margin Scheme and Developers
In the case of Brady King Pty Limited v The Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCA81, Justice Middleton of the Federal Court has cast doubt on...
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Who is Allowed Access to a Will?
The Succession Act 2006 ("the Act") was assented to on 27 October 2006, proclaimed on 15 February 2008 and commenced on 1 March 2008. The...
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