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Read MoreIn the NSW Budget handed down on 21 June 2022, the State Government has announced plans to make some transfer duty optional from January 2023. Although these changes could be the beginning of the most significant reform to stamp duty law in NSW in over 150 years, media reports about the imminent abolition of stamp duty in favour of a broad based property tax are greatly exaggerated. In reality, a complex web of duty traps remains to ensnare the unwary for the foreseeable future.
Read MoreCan the Court claw your Superannuation back notwithstanding a Binding Death Nomination under the Succession Act?
Read MoreManaging the balance between freedom of expression and the right to protect a person's reputation has been an ongoing battle for centuries, with many varied approaches having been taken across different jurisdictions. The digital age has raised new and complex issues – can an emoji be defamatory, for example.
Read MoreWhat happens if a family member loses capacity before they have finalised their will? Do the rules of intestacy apply? Was that what was intended? Perhaps not…
Read MoreWith house prices ever rising, it is becoming increasingly common to see deceased estates dragged into the courts with family members fighting over the assets of their loved ones, because someone believes they did not get what they consider to be a fair share of the estate.
Read MoreWhy should you have a will? Without a will, you will be deemed to be intestate when you die or, in some cases, a document that does not meet the formal requirements of a will may be deemed to be your will by the Court.
Read MoreEver thought that one of the more mature members of your family might be easily misled or influenced by another family member or acquaintance?
Read MoreEver thought that one of the more mature members of your family might be easily misled or influenced by another family member or acquaintance?
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