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When Family Matters & Estate Planning Collide: Just One Example
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...
Conveyancing Update: Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty
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...
Conveyancing Update: Withholding Tax
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...
Wanting A Lifestyle Change & Thinking Of Buying Into A Retirement Village: The Hidden Costs
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...
Enforcing Spousal Maintenance Orders
Ryan Murdoch O'Regan Lawyers had the opportunity to assist a client with the enforcement of her spousal maintenance obligations against her non-compliant former husband. It became apparent that many clients are often unaware that the Child Support Agency (“CSA“) is...
The Granny Flat Revolution
The Australian Federal Government has been telling us for a long while now that we should save for our retirement. Various inter-generational reports and future economic forecasting by government suggest that in the near future extraordinary amounts of money will need...
Ending An Opponent’s Claim Early
Are you facing the fact “I am being sued”? Are you a director facing the fact “I am being sued”? When assisting clients who are being sued, we consider and advise on a range of options and strategies and we work with our clients to achieve the best possible result for...
Conveyancing Update
Stay up-to-date on all things conveyancing. November 2020 - Conflict Between Standard Conditions & Special Conditions October 2020 - Changes To Body Corporate Regulations September 2020 - Representations & Misrepresentations August 2020 - Tenancies &...
Mandatory Community Service For Obstructing Police Whilst Intoxicated In Public Place
Changes made by the Safe Night Out Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 (Qld) now provide for mandatory community service orders to be made by Courts in certain instances. The most common of these instances is when a person is charged with obstructing or assaulting Police...