If you have separated from your spouse or de facto partner, deciding what to do about the family home can raise a whirlwind of emotions. Many memories are attached to the family home – good and maybe bad – and while some may want to hold onto the home and all the...
When commencing a business venture, it is necessary to consider the most appropriate type of business structure to put in place. Different business structures have different benefits and disadvantages. This article looks at the sole trader business structure –...
A shareholder agreement is a private contract between the shareholders of a private company and the company itself, and between each of the shareholders of the company to each other. The agreement governs the shareholders’ respective rights, responsibilities,...
Most people are aware that a valid will determines how their assets are dealt with after they are gone. Wills generally provide for the appointment of a trusted executor or executors and for gifts to chosen beneficiaries. They may also appoint testamentary guardians...
When commencing a business venture, it is necessary to consider the most appropriate type of business structure to put in place. Different business structures have different benefits and disadvantages. This article looks at trusts – how to establish a trust and...
A separating couple with minor children will need to work out the parenting arrangements for those children – where the children are to live, who they spend time with, and who may make decisions about the children. If the couple can agree, their agreement can be...
There are 4 main types of business structures for doing business in Australia, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. A person can carry on business as a sole trader, partnership, trust and company. Some businesses operate as a combination of these. There...
If you’re in the unfortunate situation of going through a relationship break-up you have probably heard all sorts of ‘advice’ from well-meaning friends and family. Family and friends are a great source of emotional and physical support when you have separated, however...
A parenting order is not only designed to apply to the parents or guardians of a child, non-parents can also apply for parenting orders to be able to spend time with or care for a child. The Family Law Act allows a grandparent or any other person concerned for the...
Many people put off making a Will. Add the intricacies of technology and having to consider what happens to our digital life after we die, and it’s easy to understand how one might feel completely overwhelmed. However, as most of us continue to expand our online...
