We are currently acting for clients who have received Notices of Intention to Resume land pursuant to the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 (“the Act”) by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (“DTMR”) required for the Mackay Ring Road.
Darren Sekac
Challenging Wills: The claims keep coming!
We are seeing an increasing trend of disappointed beneficiaries challenging Wills in circumstances where the beneficiary has either been left out of a Will totally, or is not satisfied they have received enough.
If you have children under 18 do you need a Superannuation Proceeds Trust in your Will?
As more Australians are accumulating significant benefits in superannuation over their working life, understanding how to pass those superannuation benefits on death to your chosen beneficiaries becomes even more important.
Wills Keep Producing Suprising Results for Left Behind Family Members
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland (and soon to be Governor) on 24 April 2014 delivered a judgment in the matter of Whitla (as administrator of the estate of Allan James Launchbury)(the Applicant) v. Barbara Jane Launchbury (the First Respondent) and Jonathon David Launchbury.
Warning to Business Operators: New Insurance Gap Exposed!
The State Government changed the workers’ compensation legislation late last year such that workers who are injured in the course of their employment from 15 October 2013 will not be able
to sue their employer for common law damages, unless their degree of permanent impairment (DPI) exceeds 5%.
Snap Shots of the Importance of Registration
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Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR). On 30 January 2012 the PPSR was established as a single, national online register where lenders and businesses register their security interests over personal property.
What Goes Up … Usually Comes Down. Redundancy in the Workplace
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With the cyclical nature of the mining industry currently in its doom and gloom cycle it is prudent to consider redundancy in the workplace and when this actually occurs. Redundancy Redundancy occurs when an employer: a) decides they no longer…
An “Issue” to Have a Legal Fight About
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…
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