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Executors: 4 Mistakes That Could Lead to Personal Liability

Individuals who undertake managing the estate of a friend or family member as an executor could face expensive bills personally.

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Retail Lease Renewal Options and Lease Repudiation: Critical “Essential” Terms in Pozetu (PTY) LTD V Alexander James (Pty) LYD (2016)

Alexander James (Pty) Ltd entered into a five-year lease for a retail premise in Queen Street, Woollahra, in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney.  To protect continuity of tenure at the end of the lease, they agreed a lease option with the landlord Pozetu (Pty) Ltd. 

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Inheritance Receipts in Post Separation Property Settlements: The Treatment following Calvin & McTier and Holland & Holland

2017 saw a number of important family law developments.  These included the financial agreement case of Thorne v Kennedy, which was reviewed by Szabo & Associates, Solicitors, in “Can Prenuptial Agreements Withstand Pressure?” and the High Court parenting case of Bondelmonte v Bondelmonte.  In addition, recent cases have set the record straight about how inheritances, obtained after a separation, should be treated in a property division even if the inheritance is received some time later.

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Protecting Victims of Family Violence in Court

The Turnbull Government has announced its intention to introduce legislation to the Federal Parliament that will protect victims of family violence from having to endure the experience of cross-examining, or being cross-examined by, perpetrators of violence during family law proceedings. 

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Young Woman in Dispute with Tax Office over Inheritance from Grandfather

Inheritance disputes can be highly complex affairs and are most often seen between family members who are unhappy with their share of a relative’s estate. However this isn’t always the case. 

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