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Terribly Sad: State Steps in to Bury Dead Body
22.09.17
When someone dies, their personal representative (i.e. the executor or administrator) is tasked with taking suitable steps to dispose of their body. The personal representative’s decisions regarding such disposal are paramount and as such, their wishes have priority to any other person including the deceased person’s spouse, child or parents.
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Case Update: Termination Of Contract Upheld Because Of Buyer's Failure To Meet Due Date 22.09.17 Contracts for the sale of residential and commercial land will often include certain conditions inserted for the benefit of a buyer. However, in Queensland, time is of the essence in relation to these conditions.Read More
The Basics of Prenuptial Agreements 22.09.17 A prenuptial agreement, or Binding Financial Agreement (BFA), is an agreement between couples made before a marriage or de facto relationship.Read More
Changes to Trust Distributions and Division 7A | John Ramsden 22.09.17 Division 7A was originally focused on private company tax free distributions, as mentioned above, however trusts have now come under the scope of the Division 7A by virtue of Subdivision EA and Subdivision EB of ITAA 1936.Read More
Australia Wakes Up with Personal Property Securities Reform | John Ramsden 22.09.17 The new Personal Property and Securities Act 2009 (Cth) ('the Act') is due to commence in February 2012. The Act will bring about significant changes to the regulation of personal property securities across Australia by way of a collective referral of power to the Commonwealth by the States and Territories.Read More
The Nation Unites to Promote Fair Trading and Consumer Protection | John Ramsden 22.09.17 On 1 January 2011, the long-standing and well-known Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) was renamed the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).Read More
Ramsden Lawyers Has Moved | John Ramsden 22.09.17 Family Law Mediation - A sensible alternative to Court 22.09.17 The Importance of Searching the Personal Property Securities Register and Registering Commercial Security Interests 22.09.17 Searching the Personal Property Securities Register (the 'PPSR') is essential when entering into commercial arrangements to ensure that security interests held against any of the assets of a contracting party are revealed in an open and transparent way.Read More
The easy way of private fund raising for startup business 22.09.17 It is common knowledge that new or existing businesses will need an injection of capital at some point in time. However, you can still raise funds from the general public without a prospectus. You can lawfully raise up to.....Read More
What are the requirements for listing a public company on the ASX? 22.09.17 Are you considering listing your company on the Australian Securities Exchange (‘ASX’) and want to know the requirements? Click here to find out if you are eligible.Read More
Self Managed Super Fund (‘SMSF’) Investments 22.09.17 he trustees (or directors if the SMSF is a corporate trustee) of a SMSF need to carefully consider their compliance with the relevant legislation, particularly in relation to the investments that a SMSF can make.Read More
