When a client is considering selling their shares in a Company we, as their legal and financial advisors, need to consider whether they...

What are mutual wills and when are they commonly used?

In Tax Tip #59   we touched on the differences between a company, its members and its directors when we discussed how a company's...

Directors are typically shielded from their company's liabilities by the corporate veil, but they are not entirely free from liability

Can all of the assets that you own and/or control be included in your Will? What happens to something that can't be included?

What effect does divorce have on a Will? What happens if you were in a civil partnership or a de facto relationship? 

What effect does marriage have on your Will?

We have recently come across two (2) private ruling requests, in 2024, for restructures utilising the subdivision 328-G small business...

In tax tip #53, we discussed using a trust either as an operating entity or, as a business grows, evolving to a company structure...

The legal structure of a business should not be stagnant. It generally changes over time as the business grows. For example, an operating...

In our 'Restructure Series', we focus on various structures throughout the lifespan of a business from setup to growth to exit and how to...

In our 'Restructure Series', we focus on various structures throughout the lifespan of a business from setup to growth to exit and how to...

Which Structure is Best? For the vast majority of clients, a family/discretionary trust is the structure that will most likely be...

In our previous series, the 'Structure Series', we discussed the benefits of the various structures available, being family/discretionary...

Facts Mum and Dad have separated and completed their matrimonial property settlement in Court. Mum passes away, leaving her house to...

The final instalment of our structure series highlights the key features of Unit Trusts. The table below contains our rating (out of 5...

This week highlights the key features of Individuals. The table below contains our rating (out of 5 stars): If you would like to receive...

This week, we continue with our structure series, focusing on Companies - to assist advisors determine the best structures for their...

In this series of Tax Tips, we will be rating several structures, out of a possible 5 stars, to assist advisors determine the best...

The Queensland government has shelved its proposal to alter land tax for interstate property investors. The proposal was heavily opposed...