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Lending Money To People You Know
Many people seek my assistance after lending money to someone they know and then struggling to recover it. Often, the borrower is in urgent need, promises to repay “straight away,” but years pass without a single dollar being returned. To help you avoid this common...
What Happens If You Break A Lease Early?
What Happens If You Break A Lease Early? People sometimes come to me when they are a tenant under a commercial or retail Lease and have decided to leave early for for whatever reason. Perhaps they cannot afford the rent or some other premises might better suit their...
What To Do If Somebody Owes You Money
What To Do If Somebody Owes You Money Let's suppose someone owes you money and despite many attempts you just can't get them to pay you back. They keep promising to do so but nothing happens. What is the next step? An often effective opening move is to get a lawyer to...
Director Liability For Company Trading While Insolvent
Director Liability For Company Trading While Insolvent Many people operate their business by using a company as the trading entity so that they cannot become personally liable for the debts of the business since a company is a separate legal entity. However,...
What is NCAT?
What is NCAT? The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal commenced operation on 1 February 2014 as a "super tribunal" bringing together the work of 22 former tribunals into one. It deals with a wide range of matters including: * reviewing administrative...