by aslaumbe | Aug 29, 2021 | Commercial Agreement & Disputes News, Leases News, Litigation News, News
As a result of NSW and especially Sydney being placed into lockdown in recent weeks, the State Government has now reintroduced the Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing to provide rent relief for eligible retail and commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19...
by aslaumbe | Aug 29, 2021 | Conveyancing News, News
A Certificate of Title is an official paper document issued by a government authority to prove that a person owns certain real estate. It records all the details shown on the public Torrens Title Register up to the time it was issued. In the past the owner of a...
by aslaumbe | Jul 8, 2021 | News, Wills & Deceased Estates News
An executor is appointed under a Will to administer the deceased’s estate by collecting in the deceased’s assets, paying the deceased’s debts and then distributing the assets to the beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of the Will. All the...
by aslaumbe | May 26, 2021 | News, Strata Matters & Dispute News
In October 2020 the NSW Court of Appeal ruled that a certain by-law in a strata scheme that imposed a blanket ban on the keeping of animals was oppressive and therefore invalid. Now the NSW Parliament has gone a step further and passed a new law, the Strata Schemes...
by aslaumbe | May 3, 2021 | Litigation News, News, Wills & Deceased Estates News
In order for a Will to be valid the maker of the Will (the testator) must have the proper mental (testamentary) capacity i.e. they must, amongst other things, understand the nature and effect of the Will and the extent of their property. It is possible for a relative...
by aslaumbe | May 3, 2021 | Ligitations News, News
As the COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues, both employers and employees need to know if employees can be required to be vaccinated. This is because if an employee refuses a direction to have a jab and is then excluded from the workplace or is treated unfavourably,...
