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September 8, 2020 By Melissa Bush

Statutory Wills – for when testamentary capacity is lacking

Division 2 (in particular, section 18) of the Succession Act 2006(NSW) allows the Court to authorise wills to be made, altered or revoked for persons who do not have testamentary capacity , whilst … [Read more...] about Statutory Wills – for when testamentary capacity is lacking

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Estates Tagged With: capacity, Estate planning, Estates, family provision, Intestacy, Statutory Will, Succession Act, Supreme Court, testamentary capacity

August 19, 2020 By Melissa Bush

The landlord’s responsibility to recover outgoings in a timely manner

The responsibility for the payment of the costs of the water usage and electricity for a Kirrawee commercial property was the subject of a dispute dealt with by the District Court in 2017 – AAP … [Read more...] about The landlord’s responsibility to recover outgoings in a timely manner

Filed Under: Leases, Property Tagged With: Breach of Contract, commercial lease, Jones v Dunkel, outgoings, Promissory estoppel, Restitution

July 27, 2020 By Melissa Bush

ARE THE PROPOSED WORKS TO THE STRATA BUILDING CORRECTLY CLASSED AS REPAIRS, REPLACEMENT AND RENEWAL, OR AN IMPROVEMENT?

Glenquarry Park Investments Pty Ltd v Hegyesi [2019] NSWSC 425 Facts: The matter related to a dispute between the lot owners of a strata title property at Point Piper in Sydney’s eastern suburbs … [Read more...] about ARE THE PROPOSED WORKS TO THE STRATA BUILDING CORRECTLY CLASSED AS REPAIRS, REPLACEMENT AND RENEWAL, OR AN IMPROVEMENT?

Filed Under: Property, Strata Tagged With: Proposed Works, Strata Scheme, Strata Voting Dispute

July 7, 2020 By Melissa Bush

WHAT ARE THE SPECIAL RULES FOR 2 LOT STRATA SCHEMES?

The main piece of legislation regarding the management of strata schemes is the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW).  Time and time again, clients ask us about the rules for 2 lot strata schemes, … [Read more...] about WHAT ARE THE SPECIAL RULES FOR 2 LOT STRATA SCHEMES?

Filed Under: Property, Strata Tagged With: 2 Lot Strata, Administrative Fund, Strata, Strata Committee, Strata Scheme, Strata Schemes Management Act

June 24, 2020 By Shire Legal

Life Estates and Will Disputes – Ng v Lau; In the Estate of Ken Kui Yuen Lau [2020] NSWSC 713

Overview Wills and Estates can be a particularly complex area of law, especially where multiple family provision claims are being made.  In the case of Ng v Lau; In the Estate of Ken Kui Yuen Lau … [Read more...] about Life Estates and Will Disputes – Ng v Lau; In the Estate of Ken Kui Yuen Lau [2020] NSWSC 713

Filed Under: deceased estate, Estates Tagged With: Crisp Order, Deceased estate, family provision, Life Estate, probate, Succession Act, Supreme Court, Will Dispute

June 15, 2020 By Melissa Bush

How can an Agent validly sign a Contract on behalf of a Company?

When an agent is entering into a contract on behalf of a company, all parties to the contract should take particular care to ensure that the contract is executed properly, making it legally binding … [Read more...] about How can an Agent validly sign a Contract on behalf of a Company?

Filed Under: Business, Business agreement Tagged With: Agency, Agent, Authority, Contract, Sign, Valid Execution

June 3, 2020 By Melissa Bush

INCORRECT SALES FIGURES AND OTHER MISREPRESENTATIONS IN A BUSINESS SALE

All business owners and agents must be careful when providing prospective purchasers with sales figures and other information, particularly where reliance will be placed on that information, without … [Read more...] about INCORRECT SALES FIGURES AND OTHER MISREPRESENTATIONS IN A BUSINESS SALE

Filed Under: Business, Business Sale Tagged With: Misleading and deceptive conduct, Misrepresentation, Section 18 ACL, Supreme Court

May 5, 2020 By Melissa Bush

DIVIDING FENCE DISPUTES

Both the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Land and Environment Court commonly hear matters regarding dividing fence disputes between neighbours. The applicable legislation which regulates … [Read more...] about DIVIDING FENCE DISPUTES

Filed Under: Neighbourhood Dispute, Property Tagged With: Dividing fence, Dividing Fences Act, Fences, NCAT, Neighbourhood Dispute

April 15, 2020 By Melissa Bush

DISPUTING A BURIAL PLOT LICENCE

Kovac v Chanak [2017] NSWSC 1023 (31 July 2017) The case relates to the burial of “Jovan Kovac” in plot #33 at Mona Vale Cemetery in June 2012.  At the time, the burial took place with the consent of … [Read more...] about DISPUTING A BURIAL PLOT LICENCE

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Estates, Family Tagged With: Burial Plot, Contract, Deceased estate, Equitable Estoppel

April 7, 2020 By Melissa Bush

DOCUMENT CERTIFICATION, NOTARISATION AND LEGISLATION

Clients often require copies of documents to be certified as being true and complete copies of the original documents. In most instances, this certification can be performed by a Justice of the Peace … [Read more...] about DOCUMENT CERTIFICATION, NOTARISATION AND LEGISLATION

Filed Under: Document Certification, Justice of the Peace, Notary Public Tagged With: Certification, International Documents, JP, Justice of the Peace, Notary, Notary Public

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