Over time we have accumulated some interesting and newsworthy articles and resources that our clients have found worthwhile. These can be accessed from this page.
The articles have been grouped by the area of the law they are drawn from:
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Conveyancing - Purchasing Property
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New Purchaser checklist 1
Detailed check list for new purchasers who have negotiated their purchase but have not signed a contract with the agent. A step by step approach to take you through the first week of your purchase.
New purchaser checklist 2
Detailed check list for new purchasers who have negotiated their purchase and have signed a contract with the agent. A step by step approach to take you through the first week of your purchase.
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Conveyancing - Selling Property
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Property Investment
Land Tax 2010
NSW Land Tax rules effective from January 1st 2010
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Do it yourself Will Kits
An outline of some of the pitfalls of "Do It Yourself Will kits" and how saving a few dollars now may cost your loved ones thousands of dollars.
What does a Will cost?
This document asks the question, "What does a Will cost?" but perhaps it shuold ask "What is the cost of not having a Will?".
Would you like your "ex" to get all your assets when you die?
Dieing without a will or with an old will that includes an ex-partner can result in that person receiving the proceeds fo your estate, even if you haven't spoken to them in years. See why it is so important to have your will updated to reflect your current situation.
Who will get your estate,your heirs or the taxman?
If you own your home and have some investments your heirs could find themselves paying more tax than they need to unless your will and other documentation is drawn up correctly. This real life case study shows just how costly it can be by not taking the time and spending the little extra to have your affairs set up so that your heirs don't pay more tax than they have to.
If you own your home and have some investments your heirs could find themselves paying more tax than they need to unless your will and other documentation is drawn up correctly. This real life case study shows just how costly it can be by not taking the time and spending the little extra to have your affairs set up so that your heirs don't pay more tax than they have to. If you own your home and have some investments your heirs could find themselves paying more tax than they need to unless your will and other documentation is drawn up correctly. This real life case study shows just how costly it can be by not taking the time and spending the little extra to have your affairs set up so that your heirs don't pay more tax than they have to.
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Its my life so let me decide
Would you prefer to decide what treatment you wish to receive when you are ill or do you want to leave it to your doctors and family to decide if you should be kept alive? A living will can give a directive to others about the care you want to receive.
A Living Will can make all the difference.
Living Will may have avoided the legal battles and media circus that surrounded Terry Shiavo's death.
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Redrawing your mortgage and your credit card
Some people find having a revolving line of credit against their mortgage beneficial. Others find that they never seem to eb able to reduce their mortgage or that their extra payments are being used to pay credit card spending. See how this problem is effecting others and what can be done to overcome this problem.
Retirement calculators
Links to various saving and retirement calculators
Planning for retirement includes planning for health
Financial planning is but one element of planning for a long and happy retirement. To live a long and happy retirement requires good health and like your retirement financial situation, something that must be planned from early years.
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So you are an executor of an estate
Are you the executor named on someones Will? Perhaps you have made a will and not told your executor what you expect? Find out what is expected of an executor and the duties one must perform.
The duties of an Executor
This Law Society Journal article provides a very detailed outline of the duties of an executor of an estate.
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