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Protection from Cyberbullying – rights & remedies
“Bullying” is behaviour, repeated more than once, which is intended to hurt a targeted person or group of people, which embarrasses, threatens, humiliates or intimidates that person or persons. “Cyberbullying” is the act of harassing, abusing or harming another or...
No more paper title deeds – what you need to know about e-conveyancing
Settlements used to require lawyers and banks to meet up to check and swap documents and bank cheques. The documents had to then be lodged with the Land Registry Office and government authorities had to be notified about the transaction. The recently introduced...
Common misconceptions about estate planning
An estate plan involves more than signing a Will and leaving it in a safe place. An effective estate plan requires consideration of several matters and ongoing review to ensure it reflects your testamentary wishes and covers unexpected events. In this article we look...
A widow contesting a Will
Australian jurisdictions provide statutory rights for eligible persons to contest a Will on the basis that they have not been left adequate provision by the testator for their proper maintenance, education, and advancement in life. In New South Wales, an eligible...
What you need to know about AVOs
An Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) is an order made by a court against somebody in circumstances where a person in need of protection can show that he or she has reasonable grounds to fear that somebody may engage in personal violence or intimidating or stalking...
Defending a claim against a deceased’s Will
An executor is the person appointed to manage the administration of an estate when a Will-maker (testator) dies. Similarly, an administrator will be appointed by the Court if the testator dies intestate (without making a Will). As the official Legal Personal...
Charged with possession of drugs – what happens next?
It is not unusual to see police officers and sniffer dogs frequenting music concerts, festivals and other major events to maximise safety and generally, enforce the law. Festivals such as Mardi Gras and other large music events attract a significant police presence...
Buying and selling a property at the same time
Buying or selling property is widely accepted as one of life’s major stress factors. When you buy and sell property at the same time and try to complete both transactions together this can add considerably to the stress levels. This is known as a simultaneous...
How to deal with an unfair Will
In this article we talk about dealing with an unfair Will. We are not considering the validity of a Will or being left out of a Will entirely - rather that the proposed distributions to one or more beneficiaries might be considered to be unreasonable in the...
Testamentary Trusts
Testamentary trusts can be very effective estate planning tools to assist in providing for spouses, children and grandchildren, and are becoming increasingly popular as more people become aware of their advantages. A Testamentary Trust is any trust established under a...