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Conveyancing Update: Representations & Misrepresentations
Most people in the property industry will appreciate that the contract often refered to as the contract of sale, is the document in which a seller and a buyer agree to sell and buy a property. The contract contains: Details of the parties. Purchase price. Settlement...
We Are Hiring! Experienced Conveyancing Paralegal – Brisbane – A-Z Conveyancing
Ryan Murdoch O'Regan Lawyers are hiring. Ryan Murdoch O'Regan is a long-established legal practice with five offices throughout South-East Queensland. We are looking for a Conveyancing Paralegal with a minimum of 3 years experience to join the RMO team. This position...
We Are Hiring! Family Lawyer 3 Years PAE- Beenleigh
Ryan Murdoch O'Regan Lawyers are hiring. Ryan Murdoch O'Regan is a long-established legal practice with five offices throughout South-East Queensland. We are looking for a Family Lawyer with a minimum of 3 years PAE to join the RMO team. This position is located in...
Compulsory Land Acquisition: Frequently Asked Questions
This article discusses what rights you have in Queensland in regards to compulsory land acquisition. We cover a variety of questions and topics, including: Your rights in a compulsory land acquisition. Why local government/council can resume land. Whether I still own...
Drinking and not driving? – Being “in charge of a vehicle”
You wouldn’t jump behind the wheel of your car and drive home after a few drinks, but did you know that simply sitting or sleeping in your car could lead to you being charged with drink driving? Queensland law doesn’t draw a distinction between driving, attempting to...
Love Thy Neighbour
Wherever you live, you will likely have one or more neighbours. Hopefully everyone will get along, but often enough, disputes between neighbours arise. The most common disputes we see in our litigation and disputes team are regarding the following: 1. Dividing...
Sunset Dates
A sunset date in a property contract is the latest date by which a party must fulfil a condition in the contract. Failure to do so will often lead to a right to terminate the contract. A seller and a buyer are free to negotiate sunset dates but there is legislation in...
Grandparents and Grandchildren – The Legal Position
“Young people need something stable to hang on to – a culture connection, a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future. Most of all they need what Grandparents can give them.” – Jay Kessler It is thought of as a “right of passage” for parents to evolve into...
The Inheritance of Assets When The Existence Of The De Facto Relationship Is In Dispute
Under the Succession Act 1981 (‘the Act”), de facto partners have the same rights as married spouses in relation to the inheritance of assets. However, issues can arise where other relatives or family members dispute the existence of that de facto relationship or...