Trusts may offer some protection in family law disputes, but whether the assets are excluded from the property pool depends entirely on the specific circumstances.
Solicitors
Queensland Transfer Duty: Key Changes for Homebuyers
Since December 2024 there have been changes to stamp duty with the intention to make it easier for buyers to get in the market and encourage first home buyers to build their first home.
Is Your Business Prepared for Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Prevention?
The Queensland Government now requires businesses to proactively prevent sexual and sex or gender-based harassment at work.
The “Bank of Mum and Dad”
What happens to the “bank of mum and dad” money when it becomes entangled in Family Law matters?
Photography and Children’s Sports in Queensland: What Parents Need to Know
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In Queensland, photographing children in public is legal unless it’s indecent, offensive, or restricted by property or club rules.
Seller Disclosure Regime
From 1 August 2025, Sellers of property in Queensland must disclose to potential Buyers key property information upfront, before a Contract is signed.
Promotion Announcement – Jessica Alexander & Nelson Turner
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Please join us in congratulating Jessica and Nelson on their promotion to Associate Solicitors from 1 July 2025.
Welcome to the team Jakhobi
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We at Macrossan & Amiet would like to extend a warm welcome to Jakhobi Moren, our newly admitted solicitor, as she joins our team.
Alan George Demack AO
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Alan George Demack AO, a distinguished judge who served as the Central Judge for Mackay between 1978 and 2000, passed away in Rockhampton on 28 January 2025, aged 90 years.
Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Clearance Certificate
From 1 January this year, any property sold in Australia require a valid Clearance Certificate for each seller in respect of Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Tax.
News
Preparing for Compliance with the Child Safe Standards under the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024
Claiming an executor’s commission
Do’s and Don’ts for Separated Parents
Superannuation Death Benefits and Estate Planning: What You Need to Know
50 years in Law
Five Decades, One Workplace: Mackay Woman Honoured for 50 Years in Law
Doyle’s Guide recommended Law Firm
