Enduring Powers of Attorney
An Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPA”) is an important document that appoints someone to make decisions on your behalf or to sign documents for you. There are two types of…
Insights and opinion
Why do people set up Family Trusts – and do you need one?
Asset Protection Transferring your assets into a Family Trust, if done properly, severs the ownership link between you and those assets. If something then went wrong with your business and…
Unit Titles Act – the changes
The Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2022 (“the Amendment Act”) became law on 9 May 2022. The purpose of the Amendment Act is to…
Co-ownership agreements
Amid the competitive property market in which we find ourselves presently, many first home buyers are exploring co-ownership arrangements with family members and friends to help secure a property, and…
Residential Tenancies Act changes
On 11 February 2021, several changes to the residential tenancy rules came into force. Those changes will have consequences for many landlords, particularly when it comes to the sale of…
