January 2018 | PETER SPEAKMAN & CO LAWYERS

January 31, 2018
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Adverse Possession – FAQs

What is adverse possession? Pursuant to s8 of the Limitation of Actions Act the title owner of land loses the right to claim repossession of that land after 15 years (subject to qualifications). At the expiration of the 15-year period the title to the land is extinguished (s18). I think my boundaries are out what should I […]

January 16, 2018
By alex
Practice Area, Property
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Title Insurance

As an additional service to our clients we offer Title Insurance through Stewart Title. We do not receive any form of commission or payment from Stewart Title when referring our clients. Title insurance provides property owners with protection against unknown risks and is a valuable tool to manage these risks. Cover is provided for a […]

Divorce, Separation, Breakup, Marriage Split

January 9, 2018
By alex
Family Law, Practice Area
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You want a divorce?

What is a Divorce? The granting of a divorce by the Court does not determine issues about the distribution of property, financial support (maintenance) or parenting arrangements for your children. A divorce merely provides formal recognition that your marriage has ended. The only ground for divorce is that the marriage has broken down and there […]

January 9, 2018
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Practice Area, Taxation
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Vacant residential land tax applies from 1 January 2018

Just another reason to stay home! A “vacant residential land tax” applies from 1 January 2018 to homes in inner and middle Melbourne that were unoccupied for in excess of 6 months in the preceding calendar year. The new tax is in addition to land tax, the absentee owner surcharge, and the federal annual vacancy […]

Superannuation Death Benefit Nominations

COVID-19 Update

Swimming Pool & Spa Compliance

We have moved!

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act

Strategy for Norway's Peion Fund Global.

What we are capable of usually gets discovered.

Food industry leaders often change their promoters.

GST Withholding Regime commenced on 1 July 2018

Special Disability Trusts

DiGENOVA: Chief judge state ment blatantly political.

Section 52 Statement - Sale of Business

Electronic Conveyancing

Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker & Advance Care Directives

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Marriage or de facto relationship breakdown – don’t forget the Superannuation

De Facto Property Division

Adverse Possession - What's all the fuss about?

Do I need to make a Testamentary Trust Will?

Adverse Possession - FAQs

Title Insurance

You want a divorce?

Vacant residential land tax applies from 1 January 2018

Restraint of Trade

Planning to Die without a Will - New Intestacy Laws

Think before you Tweet

Margin of Error & the Application of s272 of the Property Law Act

Same Sex Marriage, Revisited

Unfair Contract Terms - A recent VCAT case

Bonnie Doone - A disruption to the serenity (Council's discontinuance of a Public Road held invalid)

Stamp Duty & Land Tax Changes - 1 July 2017

Changes to Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Payments

Restrictive Covenant - Removal or Modification

Stepchild - Will Challenges

The Gift of Life - Organ Donation

PPSR - Personal Property Securities Register

Partnership, Shareholder & Unitholder Agreements

Intellectual Property issues arising when buying or selling a business

New Small Business Unfair Contract Term Regime

Challenges to Wills – First Case Decided Since Extensive Changes to the Administration and Probate Act

Road to Nowhere

Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Payments

Challenges to Wills

Fencing Disputes

General Law Land

Superannuation - Binding Nominations

Data Retention Laws

Power of Attorney Law Change

Same Sex Marriage

Month: January 2018

Adverse Possession – FAQs

Title Insurance

You want a divorce?

Vacant residential land tax applies from 1 January 2018

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