by ebony | Oct 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
A clause in a homemade will can appear crystal clear to the person writing the will, yet it can be very ambiguous to another person reading it after the will-maker has died. The proliferation of homemade wills has caused a substantial increase in the number of...
by ebony | Oct 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
In recent times the Queensland parliament has taken a strict stance and vowed to crackdown on organised crime. This approached was essentially triggered after public outrage regarding the infamous Broadbeach bikie brawl that occurred on 27 September 2013. That...
by ebony | Oct 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the things we ask clients at the first meeting is whether they have a current Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPA“). We talk about the change that might need to be made to that document, or that one should be put into place, and then we proceed to deal with the...
by ebony | Sep 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
From 1 October 2016 there will be a new tax on foreign investment in residential land in Queensland called additional foreign acquirer duty. This update is a summary of key points. Additional foreign acquirer duty is an additional amount of transfer (stamp) duty which...
by ebony | Jul 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
New obligations are now in place that affect sellers and buyers of properties with a purchase price of $2 million or more. For contracts that were entered into on or after 1 July 2016, buyers of properties with a purchase price of $2 million or more are required to...
by ebony | Jul 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Retirement villages are a popular choice for many Australians looking to downsize however buying a retirement village is a major financial decision which needs careful consideration and is more complicated than buying other types of residential properties. There are...
