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Application For A Statutory Will (Court-ordered Will)
The need for a statutory will or codicil arises in circumstances where a person does not have capacity to make a will or codicil themselves. The Succession Act 1981 (Qld) (“the Act”) gives the Supreme Court the power to make or alter a Will for a person in...
Mortgages & Security Documents: What You Need To Know
At one point in life you will be required to borrow money or be advanced credit in some shape or form. Whether it be for the purchase of residential property, commercial property, a business or a simple loan between relatives, most monetary advances will be secured in...
QSLAW Quarterly: Issue 21
QSLAW Quarterly: Issue 21 has been released. This edition covers what you need to know about mortgages and security documents, what to do if the police want to speak with you, a comprehensive overview of applications for a statutory will (court-ordered will), what you...
Conveyancing Update: Companies: Know Who You Are Dealing With
Last month we looked at the subject of identity fraud as regards to individuals. This article deals with the issue of dealings with companies. Suppose an individual walks into your office and says that he/she wants to enter into and execute a contract for the purchase...
Sacked, Fired, Let Go! Unfair Dismissal: What You Need to Know
No matter which way you put it, being dismissed from a job can be an incredibly stressful situation to find yourself in. Statistics released by the Fair Work Commission in its Annual Report for 2017-2018 show that unfair dismissal claims account for over 40% of all...
Thinking About Assigning Your Retail Shop Lease?
The Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (“RSLA”) imposes strict disclosure processes and obligations that an assignor is required to comply with prior to assigning a retail shop lease. A common example of when a lease assignment will occur is upon the sale of a retail...
Horror Story: I Enjoy Working In Family Law…
I recently came to ponder my enjoyment of practicing family law, after I introduced myself to a new colleague (let’s call her *Jane). On that occasion I (rather proudly) indicated that I practiced in family law. Jane, unhesitatingly, made some rather harsh,...
Wear Your Footy Colours To Work 2019
Quinn & Scattini Lawyers’ staff showed their support for kids living with cancer by wearing their favourite footy colours to work for Wear Your Footy Colours To Work on Monday, 2 September 2019. Wear Your Footy Colours to Work is a national fundraising campaign...
Conveyancing Update : Identity Fraud: Know Who You Are Dealing With
We are all familiar with the Nigerian email scams which even today occasionally rear their head. More pertinent to the property industry are cases of identity fraud and cyber attacks in relation to the sale and purchase of properties which seem to be becoming more and...