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Conveyancing Update: New GST Withholding Rules for Property Transactions
A new system for withholding GST in property transactions will commence from 1 July 2018. This has been brought in to counter significant loss of revenue by the ATO where GST on property transactions has not been submitted to the ATO.
Long Term Dating Or De Facto Relationship?
Ever wondered at what point your relationship might transition from long term dating to a legally recognised de facto relationship? The answer is not as simple as you may think.
17-year-olds In The Criminal Justice System: Update
The Youth Justice and other legislation (Inclusion of 17-year-old Persons) Amendment Act 2016 (Qld) (“Amendment Act”) come into force commencing on 12 February 2018. The main purpose of the Amendment Act was to change the way in which 17-year-olds were dealt with in the criminal justice system.
Tips For Executors
The process of administering someone’s estate after they die can be a complex undertaking. However, with the right legal advice the process can be streamlined. Many people do not realise that when they engage a lawyer to help them to administer their loved one’s...
Welcome Amanda
Quinn & Scattini Lawyers are excited to welcome Amanda Kennewell to our Wills & Estates Team.
Are You Going To Feel Franchise Heartache Or Experience Success?
Setting up a franchise is a serious investment for any business owner. But what are your options when the franchise does not perform well? In particular, what if it sounded like a dream investment but is now only causing tears?
Wrongfully Assuming You Have Finance On A Contract
It is not uncommon common with some purchasers (particularly high wealth individuals) to assume that they have the appropriate finance in place when purchasing a property. While this may be true in part, the reality is that there is often a discrepancy between having the money and being able to access the money.
Eligibility To Seek Further Provision From An Estate
Quinn & Scattini Lawyers’ Wills & Estates Team regularly represent clients who want to contest what they are receiving under a will, or who want to contest the share of the estate they are receiving under the rules of intestacy when the deceased person has not made a will.
Mental Capacity When Preparing Your Will
Often requests are received to prepare a will while the client is suffering from some sort of life-threatening illness.
A Binding Agreement To Compromise
“Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” John. F. Kennedy. One unavoidable aspect of commercial litigation is the fast and furious nature of negotiations.
Foreign Until Proven Australian
In 2016, the Government introduced the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Scheme (“the FRCGW Scheme”) which requires a foreign person or entity who sells certain property which they own in Australia to pay tax on the sale.
Binding Financial Agreements: Pitfalls of the “Pre-Nup”
As a family lawyer, people often ask me whether ‘pre-nuptial agreements’ or ‘binding financial agreements’ (as they are known in Australia) are worth the paper they are written on.