I’m sure we all remember the safety briefing on a plane – put your own oxygen mask on first before you help others. The same can be said about being led into the temptation to help adult children as we head into what has been described by the International Monetary Fund as a “deep recession”. […]
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Be careful when lending money to family or friends
It is quite common for many of us to make loans to family members and friends, or for loans to exist between us and our family company or family trust. For many of these loans, it is also quite common that the terms of these loans are not documented, that they are interest free and […]
This year’s dumbest criminal award goes to…
The next entry into this year’s dumbest criminal award sweepstakes is a Texas murder suspect who was so excited about his stash of weapons that he posted them on Instagram. Christopher Gonzalez, an 18 year on Texan on the run for robbery, leading an organised crime group and murder, decided to post a photo of his […]
Can an unsent text message be ruled a valid will?
The Supreme Court of Queensland has ruled that an unsent text message which ended with a smiley face, was a valid will. After a 55-year-old man took his life, an unsent text message was found on his phone, which included directions that gave his estate to his brother and nephew, along with directions to put […]
When Are You in a De Facto Relationship?
When Are You in a De Facto Relationship? This is a question we sometimes get asked, usually in relation to concerns by a client as to whether their new partner would have a property claim against them. For the purposes of the Family Law Act, two people (whether of the same or opposite sex) are […]
Special Wills
Special Wills If a Person Has a Property But is a Child or is Mentally Impaired, Can the Court Make a Will for Them? The short answer is yes … in special circumstances. The Supreme Court has the power to make a “statutory Will”. However, section 22 of the Succession Act 2006provides that the Court must […]
Inheritance Lost for Lying about Being Homeless and Broke…
Convicted Kidnapper John Leary Claims a Greater Share in His Mother’s Estate but Loses his Inheritance for Lying About Being Homeless and Broke. Colleen Pidcock who died in August 2014 had four children and she left her estate to them in equal shares. One of those children was John Leary and he was to have […]
Conveyancing – Allegations of False and Misleading Statements by the Agent
Conveyancing – Allegations of False and Misleading Statements by the Agent The case of Cooper v King (2019)NSWSC 86 of 18 February 2019 was a case involving the sale of a property in Glencoe Street, Sutherland. The buyer says she relied on statements by the agent that the lower level of the property was approved […]
How to Buy a Business
Buying a business. Will it turn out to be a dream or a nightmare? We have been helping clients buy and sell businesses for many, many years. Sometimes, the buyer has their rose-tinted glasses on and they are not prepared to see risks and pitfalls that might be pointed out to them. I can usually […]
Buried or Cremated… who decides?
Who has the right to decide whether a person is to be buried or cremated? The executor, being the legal personal representative of the deceased, has the authority to make the decision concerning the disposal of the deceased’s body. From a legal point of view, directions in a Will are nothing more than guidance to […]
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