Most people over 18 years of age should consider having a Power of Attorney in place. A Power of Attorney is a legal document made by a person (known as the principal) that authorises one or more others, on behalf of the principal, to do anything the principal can...
A feature of a discretionary trust is its flexibility to distribute income and capital to a range (or class) of beneficiaries. To achieve these goals, trust deeds have traditionally been drafted to include a wide range of beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries. In...
Subdividing your land (subdivision) involves the partition of a parcel of land into smaller portions. Once land is subdivided, a ‘title’ is created for each new portion which can be separately sold and transferred. A subdivision may range from the creation of separate...
Sport – we play it, watch it, bet on it and argue about it. Most Australians love sport and not many weekends go by without participating, spectating or having some involvement in a sporting activity, whether at the amateur or professional level. The same might be...
Life throws us obstacles now and then and it’s not uncommon for some of these to challenge our financial security. Mortgage stress – when we struggle to meet our home loan repayments, probably affects more people than you think. A mortgage is essentially a...
