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Family Succession and Estate Planning

• November 2004

It is important for business owners and high net worth individuals to give careful consideration to succession and estate planning in the event of future, planned or unplanned, exits from business, and to ensure that their estate will be handled after death as they intend.

Real Estate Agents Duty to Disclose

• November 2004

Real estate agents in NSW are subject to various legislation, but those most relevant to disclosure requirements are the Commonwealth Trade Practices Act 1974, and the State Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002.

UPDATE: Recent Changes to Bankruptcy Law

• October 2004

Trustees in bankruptcy will soon have extensive powers to recover assets from third parties, where those assets represent the bankrupt's true wealth. This will occur when those assets were acquired by the third party using funds or property of the bankrupt for a 'tainted purpose'.

Commercial Implications of Relationship Breakdown

• October 2004

The growth of Family Law requirements continues to have consequences for the Commercial sector. Upcoming changes in the Family Law Amendment Act 2003 recognise the fact that a marriage may also be a commercial relationship.

Changes to Rental Property Deductions

• August 2004

As you may know, a draft taxation ruling has been issued by the Australian Taxation Office that is set to change the effective life of depreciating assets in residential properties, while adding new assets to the list.

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