With many Australians putting their estate planning, in particular, Wills, in the too-hard basket, DIY Will kits can seem an easy option. This article outlines the downside of ‘doing it yourself’ and the other alternatives. More than 45% of Australians don’t have a...Read More
For previous generations of Australians, retirement usually meant ceasing work and hoping to live long enough to qualify for the age pension. Apart from the family home and personal belongings there were usually no substantial assets to leave behind for children or...Read More
Residents in Queensland community title schemes, take note. Big changes are coming your way on 1 May 2024, thanks to reforms to the Body Corporate and Community Management Act (BCCM Act). Here’s a breakdown of the amendments that will take effect on 1 May 2024:...Read More
More than $3.5 trillion dollars in inherited funds are expected to change hands within Australia during the next 20 years, with Australians enjoying one of the highest inheritance payout rates anywhere in the world. According to investment bank HSBC’s Future of...Read More
On 1 January 2024, the Australian Government introduced a ban on the importation of disposable single use vapes. The ban includes both nicotine and nicotine-free disposable vapes. From 1 March 2024, further changes are planned to commence, including the: cessation of...Read More
We’ve all seen the signs in shops that say “no refunds or exchanges”, but is that true? What is the law in relation to returning or exchanging goods? The consumer laws in Australia are now generally uniform across all states and are governed by the Australian...Read More
“I’m thrilled to announce I’ve been appointed Mum’s Power of Attorney,” said no-one ever in the history of sibling rivalry. While many of us end up saying that – well, perhaps not the thrilled part – how many of us know what to expect and why. Addressing the what, a...Read More
In the last two years over 2000 construction companies across the country have gone into liquidation. That’s over two a day. Between July 2022 and April 2023 alone, 1,709 construction companies entered administration. In the wake of rate hikes and the slew of...Read More
The busier we get the more we tend to put off the important things. Often the last subject we want to think about is our will or other estate planning requirements. Living life always seems to get in the way! Sometimes that’s not our fault, especially if there has...Read More
Significant changes are coming in relation to employment contracts. From 6 December 2023, employers can no longer employ an employee on a fixed term contract that: is for 2 or more years (including extensions); or may be extended more than once, or is a new contract...Read More
