Don’t Panic About Business Restructures After the Budget CGT Announcements
The recent Federal Budget announcements around capital gains tax, discretionary trusts and investment structures have triggered a wave of concern across the small business community. Some commentary has gone as far as suggesting business owners urgently need to restructure everything immediately. That is probably the wrong approach. While the proposed changes are significant, they are […]
No Will? You’re Leaving a Process, Not a Plan.
Most people assume that if they don’t make a Will, things will “just work out.” In Queensland, that assumption can quietly create problems. When you die without a Will, you’re not leaving clear instructions—you’re leaving your family to navigate a legal process that doesn’t know your intentions, your relationships, or what you would have considered fair. For many families, the real cost isn’t the law itself, but the delay, stress, and difficult decisions that follow.
When the Conveyancer Can’t Help: A Dispute Under Queensland’s Disclosure Laws
A prospective client called recently in a bit of a panic. He was selling his home. The contract was unconditional. Settlement was due the next day. The buyer wanted out. They claimed they hadn’t received the full Form 2 disclosure documents and said they were entitled to terminate. That’s stressful enough. But what pushed him […]