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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...
Commercial Leases & The Obligation To Insure
A commercial lease is typically entered into by a person or company (“the tenant“) with the owner of the building or premises (“the landlord“) for the purpose of receiving exclusive possession of said premises from which the tenant may conduct or manage his, her or...
Protecting Against Unlawful Termination Of A Building Contract
Our client was a frail, 67 year old lady for whom English was her second language. She had entered into a standard form of contract with a builder for the construction of a house. Our client contacted us after the builder had issued her with a notice to remedy alleged...
Removing & Replacing An Executor
We often see clients who are frustrated by the way an executor is dealing with the estate of a deceased person. (To keep things simple, this article will use the word “executor,” but the same principles apply to administrators and trustees). It is rare, but it does...
Overseas Travel For Children Of Separated Parents
I am often faced with questions from parents about the issue of overseas travel for their children. Some parents have reservations about allowing their child to travel overseas. These reservations can stem from concern about the safety of the particular country. The...
The Role Of An Executor
When a person makes their will it is necessary for them to appoint at least one executor to carry out their instructions in the will. It is possible to appoint multiple executors but the court will not give a grant of probate to more than four executors at any 1 time....