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Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: International Wills There are many Australians – or people living in Australia – who have assets or business interests overseas. What may appear to be a relatively simple move from the United Kingdom to Australia, or even a nonchalant purchase of vehicles or real estate in France could […]

What if I die with no Will? Well, practically speaking, you won’t be around to worry about it, however if you die without a Will it can leave problems for those left behind.  In Queensland, the distribution of estates where there is no Will (called “intestacy”) is dealt with under the Succession Act and depends […]

The forms for both enduring powers of attorney and advance health directives change effective 30 November 2020. Until that date the forms current as at 30 September 2020 should continue to be used. Powers of attorney correctly made before 30 November 2020 will continue to be valid on and after that date. Advanced Health directives […]

Amendments to the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (“BIF Act”) came into effect on 1 October 2020. The amendments relate to the making of a payment claim, consequences for not paying the certified amount by the due date, and the introduction of the concept of payment withholding requests if an amount has […]