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Summary of 2017 Family Provision Cases
Summary of 2017 Family Provision Cases Estate MPS, deceased 4/5/17 - Value of Estate/ Notional Estate - $2,000,000 Plaintiff claimed a close relationship with deceased providing support and personal care for over 2 years. Deceased’s brother entitled to whole estate...
Do You Need More Than A Will? – Other Things To Consider
Do You Need More Than A Will? - Other Things To Consider Most people understand the importance of a Will i.e. it is a document by which a person disposes of their assets after their death. But the crucial thing to remember is that a Will only operates from the date of...
Surrender of Retail and Commercial Leases
Surrender of Retail and Commercial Leases When a landlord and a tenant both agree to terminate a lease before its expiry date this is called a surrender of Lease. A lease creates an interest in land in favour of the tenant and constitutes a contract between the...
Bank Guarantees for Retail and Commercial Leases
Bank Guarantees for Retail and Commercial Leases A landlord of a retail or commercial property often requires a tenant to provide a bank guarantee as security in case the tenant defaults under the Lease. Many bank guarantees that are offered to landlords are...
A Guide to the New Strata Renewal Process
A Guide to the New Strata Renewal Process As from 30 November 2016 a new procedure has been introduced allowing for a strata renewal (i.e. either the collective sale of the whole strata scheme or the redevelopment of the whole strata scheme such that its...