Commercial Property Owners Can Now Swap Equity for Debt or Cash
Commercial property owners can now release equity from their property investments without the need to sell 100% of their interest in the property. Features: Properties that are valued between $1 m – $5m and have an approved long term tenancy;... Read More →
From The Archives – Who is this Man?
The late Nicholas O’Donohue was the son of a successful Western District grazing family. He studied Law at The University of Melbourne and is described in the family history as “a brilliant lawyer and financier”. There are few old Firms... Read More →
Workplace Serious Misconduct?
An employer can terminate an employee’s employment contract without notice when an employee engages in serious misconduct. Serious misconduct usually involves circumstances where an employee: Causes serious and imminent risk to the health and safety of another person or to... Read More →
Amendments to Associations Incorporation Act
On 26 November 2012 the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 replaced The Associations Incorporation Act 1981 The key amendments of the New Act can be summarised as follows: Association’s statement of purposes will automatically be deemed to be part of... Read More →
The Importance of Wills
The Will is an insurance policy that allows you to nominate a trusted person you know to finalise your personal affairs after your death. Without a Will (intestacy) – you don’t have a say and your assets are divided under... Read More →
What Does a Sleeping Director have in Common with The Three Wise Monkeys?
In Japan, the three monkeys – Mizaru, covering his eyes, Kikazaru covering his ears and Iwazaru covering his mouth – together represent a “see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil” maxim. In some cultures this adage represented... Read More →