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FUTURE PLANNING
WHY YOU NEED TO BE ESTATE PLANNING FOR NOW AND THE FUTURE
By Leanne Matthews on | 2 January 2018 | Future Planning, Wills, Estates & Superannuation
Leading Estates, Wills & Succession Lawyers Queensland, 2018
Murdoch Lawyers are proud to announce that Directors, Tom McVeigh and Leanne Matthewson have been recognised by Doyles Guide to…
By Murdoch Lawyers | 7 September 2018 | Future Planning | NewsWill the 2018 Federal Budget Impact on Testamentary Trusts for Estate Planning?
Testamentary Trust Wills are widely utilised by Estate Planning lawyers to provide clients with asset protection measures for the next…
By Kiri Edyvean-Scott | 6 September 2018 | Future PlanningTrust Distributions – Be Careful
In the lead up to another 30 June, Domazet v Jure Investments Pty Limited [2016] ACTSC 33 (7 March 2016) is a…
By Rebecca Burness | 28 June 2018 | Future PlanningA Dead Man’s Sperm can Now be Used to Father Children Post-death. But What does this Mean for Wills, Estates and Family Law?
Unless you have been avoiding the internet, television, radio and social media for the past 24 hours, you have no…
By Kiri Edyvean-Scott | 21 June 2018 | Family Law | Future Planning
Leading Estates, Wills & Succession Lawyers Queensland, 2018
Murdoch Lawyers are proud to announce that Directors, Tom McVeigh and Leanne Matthewson have been recognised by Doyles Guide to…
By Murdoch Lawyers | 7 September 2018 | Future Planning | NewsWill the 2018 Federal Budget Impact on Testamentary Trusts for Estate Planning?
Testamentary Trust Wills are widely utilised by Estate Planning lawyers to provide clients with asset protection measures for the next…
By Kiri Edyvean-Scott | 6 September 2018 | Future PlanningTrust Distributions – Be Careful
In the lead up to another 30 June, Domazet v Jure Investments Pty Limited [2016] ACTSC 33 (7 March 2016) is a…
By Rebecca Burness | 28 June 2018 | Future PlanningA Dead Man’s Sperm can Now be Used to Father Children Post-death. But What does this Mean for Wills, Estates and Family Law?
Unless you have been avoiding the internet, television, radio and social media for the past 24 hours, you have no…
By Kiri Edyvean-Scott | 21 June 2018 | Family Law | Future Planning
How to Resolve Commercial Contract Disputes
If you’re like most business owners, then its probably likely that at some point in the journey you have had…
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By Agnes Redulla | 17 August 2018 | Business | LitigationPurchasing a Business – Transferring Employees and Their Entitlements
When buying or selling a business, one of the key issues to deal with is the employment arrangements. Accrued entitlements…
UPDATE: Labour Hire Licensing – The Essentials
On 16 April 2018, the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017 commenced in Queensland requiring, amongst other things, a labour hire…
Capital Raising for Private Companies
When considering raising funds to grow your business it is important to ensure you do not fall foul of the…
By Kevin McVeigh | 29 March 2018 | Business
Hungover Employee Validly Dismissed Says FWC
A Qantas employee has been left with more than just a bad hangover, after the FWC upheld his dismissal following…
By Brontë Shaddock | 4 September 2018 | WorkplaceReasonable Performance Management is Not Bullying
An employee’s application for an anti-bullying order has failed after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) confirmed that taking reasonable steps…
By Brontë Shaddock | 24 August 2018 | WorkplaceEmployer Liable for Employee’s Assault in the Workplace
The recent District Court case of Colwell v Top Cut Foods Pty Ltd [1] once again highlights the importance of an…
By Renae Schloss | 20 August 2018 | WorkplaceFamily and Domestic Violence Leave
From 1 August 2018, employees covered by a Modern Award will be entitled to 5 days of unpaid leave to…
By Renae Schloss | 23 July 2018 | Family Law | Workplace
I have A Queensland Retail Shop Lease – What are my Legal Protections?
The Retail Shop Leases Act (“the Act”) sets mandatory minimum standards for retail shop leases in Queensland and offers tenants…
How do I Know if the Retail Shop Leases Act Applies to my Shop?
As the Retail Shop Leases Act (“the Act”) includes a number of specific requirements and includes more protection for Tenants…
By Wendy Gordon | 16 March 2018 | PropertyRecent changes that impact on Foreign Investment in Australian Agricultural Land.
In this podcast, Director and Accredited Property Law Specialist, Tony Randall discusses the recent changes announced that impact on foreign investment…
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Water Rights Explained
Water is one of our most valuable assets but many people don’t fully understand the different types of water entitlements…
By Wendy Gordon | 4 December 2017 | Property
How to Resolve Commercial Contract Disputes
If you’re like most business owners, then its probably likely that at some point in the journey you have had…
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By Agnes Redulla | 17 August 2018 | Business | LitigationFamily Provision Claims
A spouse, child, or dependent may be aggrieved by the inadequate provision in the will of a deceased person. Section…
By Barry Chappell | 10 July 2018 | LitigationWhat are the Main Consequences of Bankruptcy?
If you become bankrupt, either by a creditor petitioning for your bankruptcy or by the filing of your own bankruptcy…
By Agnes Redulla | 21 May 2018 | Insolvency | LitigationWhat are Exemplary Damages?
“Damages” is a broad legal term which can cover a number of different forms of monetary relief awarded by a…
By Agnes Redulla | 26 March 2018 | Litigation
What are the Main Consequences of Bankruptcy?
If you become bankrupt, either by a creditor petitioning for your bankruptcy or by the filing of your own bankruptcy…
By Agnes Redulla | 21 May 2018 | Insolvency | LitigationCreditor’s Statutory Demands – 21 days means 21 days!
Every week, all types of creditors (including the Australian Taxation Office) who are owed more than $2,000 by a Company…
Important Changes to Australia’s Insolvency Laws
Phase 1 – Consistent Regulation and More Power to Creditors Recently, on 1 March 2017, the Insolvency Law Reform Act…
By Murdoch Lawyers | 28 March 2017 | Insolvency | NewsAre you an Incorporated Association? A Loophole means Liquidators Lose Out
A surprising and quite possibly unintended loophole has come to light in a recent Supreme Court decision, confirming that a…
By Murdoch Lawyers | 1 May 2015 | Insolvency | News
What are my Debt Recovery Options?
Unless you hold security, your debt recovery options will depend on what type of entity owes you the debt, the…
By Agnes Redulla | 12 February 2018 | Debt RecoveryCreditor’s Statutory Demands – 21 days means 21 days!
Every week, all types of creditors (including the Australian Taxation Office) who are owed more than $2,000 by a Company…
Family and Domestic Violence Leave
From 1 August 2018, employees covered by a Modern Award will be entitled to 5 days of unpaid leave to…
By Renae Schloss | 23 July 2018 | Family Law | WorkplaceCan My Former Partner Receive Part of My Super as Part of a Family Law Property Settlement?
The short answer is yes! When a marriage or de facto relationship breaks down, superannuation (super) can be divided between…
By Kaylah Vejle | 4 July 2018 | Family LawA Dead Man’s Sperm can Now be Used to Father Children Post-death. But What does this Mean for Wills, Estates and Family Law?
Unless you have been avoiding the internet, television, radio and social media for the past 24 hours, you have no…
By Kiri Edyvean-Scott | 21 June 2018 | Family Law | Future PlanningConsidering CGT implications in Family Law Property Settlements
For many people a property settlement will require careful consideration of their future asset structuring and protection. Pre-2017 it was…
By Sarah Adams | 8 June 2018 | Family Law
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7 September 2018
Leading Estates, Wills & Succession Lawyers Queensland, 2018
6 September 2018
Will the 2018 Federal Budget Impact on Testamentary Trusts for Estate Planning?
4 September 2018
Hungover Employee Validly Dismissed Says FWC
24 August 2018
Reasonable Performance Management is Not Bullying
20 August 2018
Employer Liable for Employee’s Assault in the Workplace
17 August 2018
How to Resolve Commercial Contract Disputes
23 July 2018
Family and Domestic Violence Leave
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