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Upcoming Rental Law Changes – Rent Increases
What you need to know now The Queensland Government passed legislation, quite obscurely under the Local Government Electoral and Other Legislation (Expenditure Caps) Amendment Act 2023. It specifically amends the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act...
Congratulations Tayler – 2+ Years PAE
Congratulations Tayler! Admitted in 2021, Tayler celebrated her 2nd year as a solicitor last week! Tayler provides legal representation across all criminal and traffic law charges, including bail applications, drug-related offences, domestic violence orders, sexual...
Welcome May!
Introducing May del Rosario! May joins us as a Lawyer in RMO's Family & De Facto Law Team. Welcome May! Need Advice? Call May on 1800 652 969 or email mail@rmold.newwebsite.live for a QUICK RESPONSE. #recruitment #rmobrisbane #familylaw #defacto #brisbanelawyers...
Introducing Susan!
Introducing Susan Zhang! Susan joins us as an Associate in RMO's Property & Business Team. Welcome Susan! Need Advice? Call Susan on 1800 652 969 or email mail@rmold.newwebsite.live for a QUICK RESPONSE. #recruitment #rmobrisbane #propertylaw #businesslaw #rmolawyers...
Why Formalise Property Settlement?
Formal finalisation can take the format of a Binding Financial Agreement which requires each party to obtain independent legal advice, or Consent Orders which are registered with the court and reviewed by a registrar. Each option requires disclosure to be undertaken...
Water Allocations
Water allocations are a topic that needs to be considered when purchasing rural properties. Queensland Titles holds a register of water allocations which can be searched in a similar way as for titles to land. The search will reveal (amongst other things) who owns the...
Capacity To Make A Will Or Power Of Attorney – What Do I Need To Know?
One of the difficulties in advising clients and taking instructions when preparing an Enduring Power of Attorney or Will is to ascertain if the person giving the instructions has the ‘capacity’ to provide their instructions and therefore they can then sign the created...
Leasing
Leasing, it’s easy, just get the dollars and the term of the lease right and that’s the end of it, nothing more to do, right? A lease document in fact is a very involved, very detailed contract that sets the terms and conditions in which a tenant (or subtenant or new...
Shareholders and Confidentiality Agreements – Company Formation “Pre-nups”
For those thinking of starting up a company by way of incorporating a partnership or novel processes or ideas to exploit, it must be kept in mind that forming a company could be considered to be entering into a relationship, albeit a financial one, which may have the...