Our Legal Blog

By Erlinda Nunn When considering your estate plan, you will often want protection over your hard earned assets. The creation of a testamentary trust i...read more

By Erlinda Nunn When considering your estate plan, you will often want protection over your hard earned assets. The creation of a testamentary trust in a will can provide taxation benefits and asset protection. Under this type of (very simple) struct...read more

By Erlinda Nunn In Queensland, if you pass away without a Will you are considered to die ‘intestate’. This means someone you might not hav...read more

By Erlinda Nunn In Queensland, if you pass away without a Will you are considered to die ‘intestate’. This means someone you might not have wanted as your executor could get to be in charge of your estate and there won’t be a docume...read more

By Jessica Douglas Estate Planning – What is it and why is it so important? The term Estate Planning may be recognized, by some, as just the in...read more

By Jessica Douglas Estate Planning – What is it and why is it so important? The term Estate Planning may be recognized, by some, as just the involvement of a well-documented Will which outlines the wishes of a person after they pass away. Howe...read more

By Julie Bligh, Special Counsel. You've spent years building up your business.  Now you and your partner have separated, and you're worrie...read more

By Julie Bligh, Special Counsel. You've spent years building up your business.  Now you and your partner have separated, and you're worried you might lose everything you have worked for.    How can I protect my business? It&rsqu...read more

By Paul Radford Despite well formulated investment strategies and appropriate investment advice, no trustee could have foreseen the impacts of COVID-1...read more

By Paul Radford Despite well formulated investment strategies and appropriate investment advice, no trustee could have foreseen the impacts of COVID-19 on financial markets globally. Whilst history suggests that a strong recovery is likely within a r...read more

By Paul Radford Well, if you ask me, a lawyer practising in the area of wills and estates for years, the answer is that “it depends”. ...read more

By Paul Radford Well, if you ask me, a lawyer practising in the area of wills and estates for years, the answer is that “it depends”.  You knew I was going to say that, didn’t you. A simple enough question you may say and my si...read more

By Renee Lovelady Tomas Another Grant! State $5,000.00 grant to new home builders in regional Queensland locations!  Just announced by the Urban ...read more

By Renee Lovelady Tomas Another Grant! State $5,000.00 grant to new home builders in regional Queensland locations!  Just announced by the Urban Development Institute of Australia: Buyer eligibility criteria you must be at least 18 years of age...read more

By Paul Radford  The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone’s lives, and SMSF trustees are no exception. While the worst of the pandemic ...read more

By Paul Radford  The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone’s lives, and SMSF trustees are no exception. While the worst of the pandemic is (hopefully) behind us, trustees still have difficult questions to ponder as they focus on how bes...read more

By Renee Lovelady Tomas On 28 May 2020 the Queensland Government passed the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Respons...read more

By Renee Lovelady Tomas On 28 May 2020 the Queensland Government passed the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020. The Regulation has retrospective effect from 29 March 2020 and ends on 30 Septem...read more

By Erlinda Nunn The Superannuation Guarantee Scheme was introduced in 1992 with a mandatory 3 percent contribution rate which required employers to ma...read more

By Erlinda Nunn The Superannuation Guarantee Scheme was introduced in 1992 with a mandatory 3 percent contribution rate which required employers to make a contribution to a superfund on the employee’s behalf. However, some employers may underpa...read more