Accessing digital assets – estate planning essentials

The recent death (or purported death) of Gerald Cotton, former Chief Executive Officer of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange company, Quadriga CX, emphasises the importance of planning your electronic after-life.Mr Cotton’s death in India at the age of 30, has not only...

Tips for dealing with an insurance investigator

 Why do insurance companies use Investigators? If you hadn’t considered this before you can now probably guess this answer.Private investigators are supposed to be unbiased fact gatherers and are not to ignore any evidence discovered. They should only be concerned...

Commercial leases – responsibility for repairs and maintenance

A commercial lease is a legally binding contract that gives a tenant certain rights over a property for a set period of time subject to the terms and conditions set out in the lease. A commercial lease is used when leasing property used primarily for a business.You...

A Guide to Shareholder Agreements

A company constitution is usually drafted in a standard format and does not provide protection for shareholders in the event of a dispute between them or where issues arise not covered by the constitution.A shareholder agreement, which properly outlines the steps to...

Does your superannuation policy cover you for disability?

Many of us are guilty of not reading the clauses in our superannuation fund documents and are just content to let our employer make fortnightly contributions and hope that we have enough money put away to retire on if the time ever arrives. However, in having this...