Legal Consultation
04
Oct
2023
A power of attorney is document giving someone you trust, the ability to attend to (and complete) legal and financial transactions on your behalf when you cannot complete them yourself, whether that be due to incapacity, being absent, being incarcerated etc. The person giving this power is called the “principal,” and the person receiving it […]
11
Oct
2020
FIRST HOME BUYERS SCHEME AMENDMENTS
- 0 Comments
First home buyers may be entitled to either a full exemption or a discounted rate of their stamp duty liability. If you are a first home buyer and you purchase a property between 1 August 2020 and 31 July 2021, you may be eligible for the following exemptions/discounts if the value of your purchase is […]
09
Oct
2020
Electronic Witnessing of Documents
- 0 Comments
Covid-19 has forced change in many areas of business, including in the legal profession. Traditionally, rules for the signing (execution) of documents have required the signatory (i.e. the person signing the document) to sign in the physical presence of the witness (or witnesses). For example, in relation to will, the law required the will maker […]
20
Sep
2020
Commonly we get asked “How will I know when my marriage is over? When is enough enough?”. This question generally does not come out of the blue, but rather from someone that has been contemplating separation for some time. My response to this question is commonly “one day, you will wake up and something will […]