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An “Issue” to Have a Legal Fight About

December 18, 2011

Our clients who receive our newsletter will by now gather the importance we place on proper estate planning with a carefully drafted Will and Enduring Power of Attorney. There is more and more litigation by dissatisfied children and dependants not…

Filing an On-line Application for Divorce

August 10, 2011

Macrossan & Amiet

Divorce, Divorce Application, Power of Attorney

By Vanessa MacDonald These days with everything available on the internet, it is no surprise to see the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia have offered a service for filing Applications for Divorce on-line. The on-line version has the same questions…

Contesting a Will – Family Provision Applications

August 2, 2010

Macrossan & Amiet

When a person makes a Will they often believe it will go unchallenged and that their assets will be left to whomever they choose. This is partly but not completely true. A person drafting a Will must keep in mind…

New Laws for Child Restraints

June 2, 2010

Macrossan & Amiet

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…

Applications for Development. When and how you get a say…

March 1, 2010

Macrossan & Amiet

By Andrea Green In a region where development is booming, it is important that the members of the community are aware of their rights to have a say. You may, for example, see a sign advising that premises are being…

Powers of Attorney in Queensland

March 1, 2010

Macrossan & Amiet

Stuart Naylor, Whitsundays Double Act

By Francesco Maconi A Power of Attorney is a formal document, by which one person (the principal) gives another person (the attorney) the authority to act on their behalf. Powers of Attorneys are relevant to all Australians, particularly the elderly…

Phoenix Transactions: Asset Transfer With No Consideration

December 5, 2009

Macrossan & Amiet

By Greg Smart In Greek mythology, the phoenix is a mystical bird that, at the end of its life cycle, ignites into flames. A new young phoenix rises from the ashes of the old. In business terms, a phoenix transaction…

Testamentary Trusts

December 4, 2009

Macrossan & Amiet

Stuart Naylor

You may have heard of the expression Testamentary Trusts. Such Trusts are quite common in Australia although their purpose and the benefits that can be obtained from them are not well understood. A Testamentary Trust is a Trust created by…

Tying the threads together

May 2, 2008

Macrossan & Amiet

By Stephen Willis Stephen Willis Changes to the law in relation to the use of personal property as security will result in significant changes to business transactions involving items such as cars and boats. Trainee solicitor Stephen Willis looks at…

Honours student Dane admitted into the profession

April 2, 2008

Macrossan & Amiet

On February 18, 2008, Dane Lang was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland. Originally from Kingaroy, in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Dane joined Macrossan & Amiet’s Cannonvale office after completing his law degree at…

Macrossan & Amiet

Filing an On-line Application for Divorce

Contesting a Will – Family Provision Applications

New Laws for Child Restraints

Applications for Development. When and how you get a say…

Powers of Attorney in Queensland

Phoenix Transactions: Asset Transfer With No Consideration

Testamentary Trusts

Tying the threads together

Honours student Dane admitted into the profession

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