Social media – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and the like – can be a lot of fun and have become an accepted part of modern life. Many of us use such forms of electronic communication to share the exciting, as well as the banal events in our...Read More
Australia operates a dedicated Humanitarian Visa Program, that offers resettlement for refugees and other overseas individuals who are in dire humanitarian need and also require protection. Despite opinions to the contrary Australia is one of the world’s most generous...Read More
Most people know that a valid Will determines how their assets are dealt with after they are gone. Wills generally provide for the appointment of a trusted executor/s and the leaving of gifts to chosen beneficiaries. They may also appoint guardians for minor children...Read More
If you’re running a small or medium sized business and struggling to fill certain roles with quality employees, you may have considered looking overseas to help grow your enterprise. Employer sponsored visas address genuine skills shortages in the labour market...Read More
When parties understand and comply with the process for determining how property is divided after the breakdown of a relationship requiring genuine steps to be taken towards dispute resolution this facilitates most matters being settled without Court proceedings. The...Read More
Probate is a grant made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales that ‘proves’ the Will of a deceased person and vests title to the estate’s assets in the named executor/s. This is the official process that enables the executor to legally deal with the deceased’s...Read More
In the children’s story of the’ Magic Pudding’ by the Australian author Norman Lindsay, no matter how many slices were eaten, the pudding renewed itself. In life that is less likely to occur. But it is foreseeable that at different stages of life a person’s assets...Read More
Not surprisingly people talk about buying their first home as being a life changing event and it is. However, in the past it has been rare for people to talk so excitedly about moving into some form of retirement living. Given that sooner or later most of us are...Read More
Many people have heard of an easement, but what is it? In general terms, it is a right to use property belonging to someone else. Ordinarily, we think of property rights as sacred – why should anyone else be able to use my property? However, an easement is an...Read More
Australia can offer excellent opportunities for foreign investors and business operators and generally welcomes economic growth and development. If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you will need to obtain the right visa to set up a business in...Read More
