Buying Property with Someone Else – Considerations for Property Co-owners
Buying a property with someone else is a great way to share the fun, stress, and cost of the venture. Often people buy a house with their significant other, to…
Is a testamentary trust right for you?
One of the most loving things that you can do for your family is make plans for what happens after you die. This is particularly important if you have children…
Secure Jobs, Better Pay – changes to Australian workplace law
In 2022, the Australian Government passed legislation to amend the Fair Work Act. Under this amendment, changes were made to some existing rules and a number of new workplace laws…
The risks of being an executor + commissions and personal liability
Are you an executor of a Will? Before administering the estate, you should understand that this role involves risks such as personal liability for the expenses of administering the estate.…
New South Wales Government Shared Equity Scheme
Home ownership is a goal of many, if not most, Australians. Unfortunately, this ambition remains perpetually out of reach for a significant number of people. With an average home in…
Succession Planning for Business Owners
As a business owner, you deal with many responsibilities, including having to decide what to do with your business when you move on. Sometimes the logical endgame for a business…
Do you have a business partner? Then you need a Partnership Agreement!
A Partnership Agreement is a contract between all the partners in a business and outlines each partner’s duties and responsibilities, governs important matters that arise from the business, procedures for making business decisions and…
The process of obtaining probate
Probate is a grant made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales that ‘proves’ the Will of a deceased person and vests title to the estate’s assets in the…
What’s the difference between Parenting Plans and Parenting Orders?
A parenting plan is an informal written agreement that includes care arrangements for the children of a relations but has not been formally approved by the Federal Circuit and Family Court…
What employers need to know about new casual employment laws
The Fair Work Act (FWA) was recently amended to change workplace rights for casual employees which places new obligations on employers. A new definition of casual employment has been introduced,…