by aslaumbe | Dec 22, 2022 | Articles, Conveyancing Articles, Litigation Articles
Often, I am contacted by one spouse about a property transaction such as the purchase or sale of a family home. Sometimes, that spouse is surprised when I say that I have to speak to the other spouse to confirm the instructions to buy or sell. That caution is...
by aslaumbe | Nov 3, 2022 | Articles, Litigation Articles, Wills & Deceased Estates Articles
Many people are not aware that a person’s superannuation is not an asset of that person’s estate when he or she dies. Upon the death of the superannuation fund member, the fund will pay a death benefit, which can be a considerable amount of money, to...
by aslaumbe | May 23, 2022 | Articles, Commercial Agreement & Dispute Articles, Lease Articles, Litigation Articles
Sometimes a situation arises where a tenant of a retail or commercial Lease wants to vacate the premises and terminate the Lease before the end of the Lease term. The simple answer is that it cannot. The tenant is obliged to see out the Lease. However, the tenant...
by aslaumbe | Mar 21, 2022 | Articles, Litigation Articles
More and more people are moving into retirement villages which are residential complexes occupied by retired people and maintained by an operator offering safety, security, social activities and desirable facilities. You or a member of your family may well be...
by aslaumbe | Feb 15, 2021 | Articles, Litigation Articles, Strata Matters & Dispute Articles
From time to time an owners corporation may not properly look after common property in a strata scheme which would comprise everything other than the insides of individual lots including external and boundary walls, driveways, pipes, electrical wiring and original...
by aslaumbe | Nov 23, 2020 | Articles, Conveyancing Articles, Debt Recovery Articles, Litigation Articles
A caveat is a statutory injunction which prevents the registration of certain dealings concerning real property. It acts as a warning to the public that the person who lodged the caveat (the caveator) is claiming an interest in the property for a particular reason. A...
