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Mahoneys secures a victory for its clients in the Supreme Court
Mahoneys acted for the successful applicants in Hilas & Anor v GGPG Developments (No 133) Pty Ltd & Anor [2020]…
MoreA duty exemption for small business restructures – at last!
Initially published 4 November 2020. Updated following OSR expansion issued on 21 July 2021. One of the biggest problems with…
MoreThe role of the Enduring Power of Attorney in relation to binding death benefit nominations
This article explores the role of the enduring power of attorney to effectively make a binding death benefit nomination after…
MoreMedical practice structuring and home ownership
Structuring your medical practice to protect the family home Are you a medical practitioner? Trading as a trust may be…
MoreThe power of appointment of trusts
A recent case involving a prominent South Australian wine-making family highlighted the importance of making sure that control of a…
MoreDevelopment Approval – enforcement orders
In Pike v Tighe [2018] HCA 9 (14 March 2018) the High Court held that the Development Approval condition attaches to the land…
MoreOff the plan – off the boil?
With the huge number of new unit projects coming on line in the past couple of years, and more following,…
MoreWhen a deposit is paid by electronic transfer, when is it legally considered ‘paid’?
The District Court recently had to consider if a deposit payable under a house sale contract was paid on the…
MoreBuyer beware: the definition of a ‘foreign person’ goes further than we think for duty and land tax purposes
You may have heard that some states in Australia have introduced a duty and/or land tax surcharge for foreign persons…
MoreBankruptcy and inheritance: who gets what and what you can do about it
The potential for bankruptcy to affect a beneficiary under a deceased estate poses significant problems for inter-generational wealth planning. When…
MoreCompliance deadlines loom for SMSF’s as 30 June approaches
by Marek Reardon – Special Counsel The approach of 30 June heralds an increase in activity in business compliance activity in many…
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