Year: 2010

Estates

What Do I Own? We quite often experience a situation when taking instructions from clients in the preparation of their Wills that they do not clearly understand their business structures. As a result of this it is sometimes difficult to…

My Uncle Marc

My great uncle Marc O’Donnell was the quintessential country farming gentleman. Marcus O’Donnell and his wife Kathleen lived on a farm near Bloomsbury and had seven children. Uncle Marc never swore, had a strong Catholic faith, loved his wife and…

Executors

If you attend a Solicitor to make a Will, one of the first questions you will be asked is “Who will you appoint as your Executor or Executors?” An executor is the person appointed by a Will to administer your…

Does your son have a Will?

Before I married and had children, my mother asked me “Andrew, I assume that you have a Will? I do not want you leaving a mess behind for me if you die!” My response to my mother was “Don’t be…

“Genuine Redundancy” or just bad luck?

By Anderea Green The idea behind redundancy pay is to help former employees financially bridge the gap until they find a new job. This is only fair considering that the employee would have lost their job through no fault of…

Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted! Or will they?

By Jodie Mason We have all walked or driven past properties that display a sign stating that TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED. Is this is a fear tactic or a legal warning? Let’s explore. 1. What is trespass? Any deliberate or…

Macrossan & Amiet congratulates Vicky Gillam

Vicky Gillam, secretary to Andrew Telford in our Airlie Beach office, has recently travelled to the Gold Coast to be assessed for her next black belt by Master Instructor Ross Hartnett – 7th Dan. She passed her grading and in…

New Laws for Child Restraints

By Francesco Maconi Many people use child restraints to protect their children while driving. A child restraint can be a capsule, child car seat or booster seat that secures a baby, infant or child while travelling in a vehicle. The…
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