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Business Succession: Explore Your Options
As a business owner, you may think, what happens if my business partner dies or is permanently injured and is no longer able to work with me? While these are morbid thoughts, the answers may surprise you. In the case of your...
Are your super and life insurance beneficiary nominations up to date?
As it approaches the end of the year, now is a good time to ensure that your superannuation and life insurance beneficiary nominations are in place and up to date. What a lot of people don’t realise is that your superannuation and life insurance do not typically...
What Is Probate and Why Do You Need It?
When you are appointed as an executor of an estate in most cases one of the first decisions you will be confronted with is whether you need to apply for a grant of probate. What is a grant of probate? Probate is the official...
A guide to building inspections before your purchase
For many Australians, buying property is one of the most significant transactions that they will ever make, which is why it is important to know the condition of the house or unit you are buying before you move into it. Getting a building and pest inspection may...
How will a family lawyer help me?
Family lawyers assist people considering or experiencing separation in more ways than you might think. We will advise you on the law as it applies to you; that part is fairly obvious. But what isn’t is just how many legal issues family lawyers have to...
Are you in a de facto relationship?
The answer to this common question is not as simple as you might expect. A person will be considered to be in a de facto relationship if, looking at all the circumstances of the relationship, they have a relationship as a couple and are living...
Resigning as a Director? Don’t be late or the last
From 18 February 2021 changes to the Australian Law were introduced by the Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2020 meaning that: if a director’s resignation is not notified to ASIC within 28 days, the resignation will take effect on the date of...
Dividing fences, neighbours and the obligation to pay
Updated 19 November 2020 Neighbours do not have to have a dividing fence if each neighbour agrees. However if one neighbour wants a dividing fence, then both neighbours of the adjoining land are responsible for the cost of building and constructing the fence....
How does domestic violence impact parenting arrangements?
Domestic violence and parenting It is important that children grow up in a safe environment where they feel secure, loved and protected. Children who are exposed to domestic violence are far more likely to develop physical and/or mental health problems and, as...
A fair go for subcontractors – BIF Act amendments 2020
Subcontractor late payments Queensland Working in the building industry with or as a subcontractor? This year has seen significant changes made to building industry payment laws that may affect you. In July the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act...
Corporate Law Update
Director Identification Numbers – more Than Just A Vehicle For Regulation Miller Harris Business Legal Services: On 22 June 2020 the Commonwealth Government passed into law new legislation requiring company directors and executive officers of companies to obtain and...
Is your ex entitled to property that you acquire after separation?
Updated 20 August 2020 The simple answer to this question is – yes. Generally any property that is acquired after separation and before a final property settlement will be included as an asset in the property pool available for distribution even if the asset is held...
Commercial Landlords and Tenants: Renegotiating your lease in a pandemic
At Miller Harris, we know that local businesses are feeling the impact of COVID-19. The Commonwealth government previously announced a “code of conduct” to allow business tenants to negotiate rent relief with their landlords during the pandemic. That code of...
Important legal information about redundancy
Redundancy - Is it genuine? During these times of economic uncertainty, redundancy could, understandably, be on your mind. As a business owner, you might be faced with the difficult decision to reduce employee numbers. If you are an employee at risk of redundancy...
What you need to know about the new Federal HomeBuilder grant
Federal HomeBuilder grant 2020 The Australian Government has recently announced a new “HomeBuilder grant” to boost the Australian economy, particularly the construction industry, in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. The new HomeBuilder grant provides eligible...