Starting or Buying a New Business – Which Structure? What Is The Best Legal Structure For A Start Up Business? The importance of getting your structure right when buying or starting up a small business cannot be underestimated and the correct commercial legal advice. For example, there are capital gains tax concessions which are available …
Asset Protection Business Law Company trusts Wills
30 January 2017
What is a testamentary trust will and do I need one?
What is a testamentary trust will and do I need one? You’ve worked hard to build your wealth, and don’t want the assets to go to the tax man, or be collected by your beneficiaries’ creditors. Why have a testamentary trust in a will? You can spend a lifetime building an estate, so it is …
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9 May 2016
Risks and legalities of lending money
You are not a bank but you decide to lend someone money….. There are a lot of families I see where they have lent a considerable amount of money to their adult working children with the expectation that it will be paid back, but there is nothing actual concrete to ensure it happens. The accountability …
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Associations Company Joint Venture Partnership Personal Securities Property
27 May 2015
Should I start a company?
Why incorporate? Main advantages: Incorporation protects board members from most instances of personal liability by creating a separate legal entity. The company instead of the individual can enter contracts, hold assets and can sue or be sued. Basic principles of the entity and its operations are outlined and enforced. A variety of regulations and guidelines …
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Company Contract Law
18 September 2014
Debt recovery for businesses: Part 2 enforcing your judgement debt
Part 2 of Debt Recovery Series Checking What Assets and Income the Debtor has before you enforce your judgement SUMMONS FOR ORAL EXAMINATION (SOE) The SOE is best utilized if you have no information about the debtor’s financial position. If you obtained a judgement debt, on your request and for a small fee, the Court’s …
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6 August 2014
Debt recovery for businesses: Part 1 which court and when?
Part 1 of Debt Recovery Series CHASING MONEY: THE LETTER OF DEMAND (LOD) A LOD is sent to a person or organisation who owes you money (the debtor) following your supply to them of goods and services. The LOD advises the debtor of the amount outstanding and threatens court action to recover the debt if …
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Business Law Company Contract Law Personal Securities Property Refinancing
5 May 2014
How can you check ownership of goods for business sale?
The New Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (PPSA) explained How can you check ownership of goods for business sale? What is PPSA? The PPSA is legislation which changes the way security interests in personal property are dealt with across Australia. The PPSA rewrites the law on traditional securities such as mortgages and charges and will …
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