Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Family Law for your Clients
DiVORCe with dignity. You remain parents for a long time. It is easy to fuel a war. The achievement is TO WIN THE peace. Note that the situations below are relevant to all relationships - married, de facto and same sexrelationships are under the Family Law umbrella....
Child Support Made Easy By Peter Szabo
Child Support is a mystery to most lawyers, yet it is a fundamental part of family law. Financial arrangements for the children can last up to 18 years. Knowing how Child Support works makes for more rounded advice to your clients. Yes, it can be complicated. The...
Franchising in Australia
Get your Free Book by Legal Author Eric Kalde. Franchising in Australia The growth in franchised businesses has been enormous . Australia is the most franchisedcountry worldwide, with nearly twice as many franchised businesses as America, and three times as...
Picking the right location for your business.
Some businesses rely heavily on their location for success. It can be the difference between thriving and succeeding and struggling to make ends meet. Recognise the red flags before committing to the wrong property. For the sake of this article I will use the...
Why Buy a Commercial Property?
Most wealthy individuals all have investments in commercial property. Serious investors collect commercial properties. ‘Retail’ or ‘mum and dad’ investors collect residential properties. Fewer investors own commercial property, but these investors make far more than...
Lending Money to a Family Member?
I am lending money to a family member. Do I need a mortgage? Today’s article was prompted by a question from the general public. A lady called the office and said: ‘I am lending money to my son to buy a house. I am considering downloading your mortgage precedent –...
Prenups… Mandatory for Second Relationships
Wills and Estate lawyers carefully ensure that Wills, Powers of Attorney and the like are in place in case of death. But rarely is anything put in place in case the parties separate, which happens to over 50% of relationships. Fortunately, the only document required...
Bank of Mum & Dad v Family Court
Young couples wanting to get into the property market are having a hard time of it. Interest rates have skyrocketed, as has the value of property. Enter the Bank of Mum and Dad. This source of finance is now more readily available. More so as the Baby Boomers age,...
Why Vendor Finance is a Bad Idea..
A client recently told me she had learned about vendor financing in a business seminar. One of those seminars was spruiked by slogans such as ‘build a business empire with no money down’.In my experience vendor finance almost always backfires. Here’s why. Purchasers...
How’s this for Sneaky!!
How’s this for sneaky… I recently advised a client looking to purchase a particular business. On reading through the Contract of Sale I perused the Lease attached to the Contract. The Lease expired in a year’s time, but it had two options to extend for two more...