Estate Planning – what is an Estate Plan?

by | Oct 2, 2020 | News & Publications

Estate Planning – what is an Estate Plan? An estate plan involves more than signing a Will and storing it in a ‘safe place’. Estate planning requires a holistic approach in consideration of a person’s present circumstances and foreseeable future. A plan needs to...

GST and Residential Property Transactions

by | Oct 2, 2020 | News & Publications

GST and Residential Property Transactions The responsibility for remitting Goods and Services Tax (GST) to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) generally falls on the party making the ‘supply’. In a property transaction, this has traditionally meant the vendor or...

Debt Recovery Basics for Business

by | Oct 2, 2020 | News & Publications

Debt recovery basics for business If you are owed money for goods or services, the first step in attempting to recover it is generally to send a letter of demand to the other party setting out the amount of money outstanding and giving them a defined period of time...

Why everyone needs a Power of Attorney

by | Sep 30, 2020 | News & Publications

Why everyone needs a Power of Attorney Most people over 18 years of age should consider having a Power of Attorney in place. A Power of Attorney is a legal document made by a person (known as the principal) that authorises one or more others, on behalf of the...