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read moreFamily Business – keeping it together
28 June 2019 | Estate Planning | Joel Siepmann
While family businesses account for approximately 70% of all business in Australia, inter-generational longevity is limited with few businesses surviving to …
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read moreHow the buy sell agreement works
28 June 2019 | Business Structuring | Tim Donlan
You may have heard of the concept of a business succession or “buy/ sell” that deals with the exit of a business proprietor in the event of an event such as death or disablement. Here is how it works based on a case study and solution.
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read morePowers of Attorney: all the same…right?
28 June 2019 | Estate Planning | Tim Donlan
A Power of Attorney is just as important as a Will. Power of Attorney documents should never be a “tick and flick” type document and the powers conferred should always be carefully considered.
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read moreInheritances and “problem” beneficiaries
28 June 2019 | Estate Planning | Tim Donlan
What do I do if I am concerned about leaving an inheritance to a “problem” beneficiary? In this article Tim Donlan considers this problem and offers some possible solutions.
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read moreSperm donation and parentage – High Court to decide
28 June 2019 | Family Law | Carrie Eames
The High Court of Australia has been called upon to hear an appeal regarding the legal parentage of a child “B” born as a result of an artificial insemination procedure.
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read moreA short word on digital estate planning
28 June 2019 | Estate Planning | Tim Donlan
In late 2018, Gerald Cotton, CEO of Quadriga CX (Canada’s largest crypto currency exchange), died, age 30, taking with him the company’s “digital wallets” and their password to his grave; wiping out an estimated almost $283 million worth of crypto currency forever.
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read moreNexus welcomes planning & environment lawyer – Grant Long
24 June 2019 | News & Events | Jacqueline Keddie
Nexus is delighted to announce the addition of leading planning and environment lawyer, Grant Long to our team.
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read moreTraps in preliminary agreements
07 June 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Kelvin Keane
Are you a builder and confused about 'preliminary agreements' and what you should and should not do? Our own Kelvin Keane provides some clarity on this issue in his latest article.
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read moreWarning – Don’t use the SOP Act to make dodgy claims
04 June 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Kevin Pathinather
It is common in claims made under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act for a Respondent to assert that the claimant’s claims have been “grossly embellished” (to put it politely). This case serves as a stark warning to contractors who think making exaggerated claims in Payment Claims are a good idea!
