It is certainly a reality that more and more claims these days are being made by aggrieved family members for an increased inheritance once a family member has passed away.

Such claims are made pursuant to the “family provision” section of the Succession Act 2006(NSW).

If you are preparing your Wi...

Shire Legal acted for a client purchasing a property at Burraneer through a local real estate agent.  The client had first seen the property 12 months prior when he was not seriously in the market to purchase.  It was not until 12 months later that he was ready to buy, and at that stage, the vendor ...

Starting a new business is a big event in anyone’s life. You’ve probably had the idea for the business in the back of your mind for some time, or perhaps someone has approached you with a business idea which they would like to develop with you. So you want to make sure it is a success. Part of this ...

There are certainly a lot of advantages when buying into a franchise model; namely, that you are buying into an established brand/reputation/product/service with proven established systems and support from the franchisor.  Generally, it is considered to be less risky than establishing your own busin...

It is commonly thought that when a business is sold, particularly if it is described as being sold as a "going concern", the employees will continue to work in the business, although under a new owner.

This is not necessarily the case.

When there is a transfer in ownership of the business:

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It is an unfortunate fact of life that family relationships break down - and as a result, the aggrieved family member may alter their Will to remove the other family member as a beneficiary, or only leave them with a nominal gift - even if it is their child.  Whilst it is every person's right to pre...

Consider this – you have entered into a contract to purchase a property, but for various reasons, the property no longer suits you.  But it will suit your parents perfectly.  So can you transfer the contract over to your parents, so that your parents are the purchasers?

Also consider this – your bu...

A few years ago, Shire Legal acted for a client purchasing a property at Kurnell.   There was nothing particularly unusual about the transaction – it was a standard family home being sold from one family to another.

However initial enquiries carried out by Shire Legal suggested that the recent reno...

When preparing a Will, it is crucial that it is prepared in accordancewith the relevant laws – in New South Wales, that law is the Succession Act 2006.  Otherwise, your Will is at risk of being an invalid document, or even capable of a number of different interpretations if not worded correctly, and...

Rising house prices across Sydney have made it difficult for people trying to enter the property market. In response to this we are seeing more and more people buying property with friends or family members rather than trying to go it alone.

This can be a great solution because sharing the costs of...

Section 162 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) provides that a Fair Trading Strata Schemes Adjudicator can order for the compulsory appointment of a strata managing agent to exercise all of the functions of an owners corporation, or only specified functions, as well as the functions of ...

There are a number of reasons why it’s a good thing to know your neighbours and be on good terms … but one situation that may not come immediately to mind is when you want to renovate or develop your property.  Having a good relationship with your neighbour can be the difference between a quick, has...