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Have you been left out of a Will? Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: November 19, 2008 Overseas Clients – An International Perspective Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Public Notary /Property & Conveyancing / Public Notary /Advice on Setting up a Business/Company /Debt Recovery and Insolvency /Litigation /Asset protection and Estate Planning /Asset Protection, Directors’ Responsibilities & Corp Governance /Corporate Insolvency / Winding up Companies /Corporate Finance Advisory / Litigation /Business Acquisitions and Sales Date: November 17, 2008 Property Update - Boost for First Home Buyers Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing Date: November 17, 2008 Forgery Invalidating the security on a loan Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): General Legal Services Date: November 16, 2008 Debt Can I get a Judgment set aside? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Debt Recovery and Insolvency Date: November 5, 2008 Wills and Super Can you say who’ll benefit after you’re gone? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: October 16, 2008 Capacity Assessing decision-making ability Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): General Legal Services Date: October 8, 2008 Paying Tax on Dad's Home - A Disgrace Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation Date: September 27, 2008 Tax-free Child Support Payments - Taxing children Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: September 21, 2008 Your Will can't control your Superannuation - so stop trying Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning /Self-Managed Superannuation (Commercial) Date: September 21, 2008 Buying a house with friends / relations Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing Date: September 18, 2008 Divorce Author(s): Carli Kulmar Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: September 18, 2008 Estate Planning - Seperating Myth from Reality Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: September 18, 2008 First Home Buyers Guide to Buying a Property Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing Date: September 18, 2008 Neighbours What can I do about nuisance trees? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): General Legal Services Date: September 18, 2008 Predatory Workplaces Damage control when key staff leave Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law (Commercial) Date: September 18, 2008 Self - Managed Superannuation - Keeping Up To Date Author(s): Stephen Rockliff Practice Area(s): Self-Managed Superannuation /Self-Managed Superannuation (Commercial) Date: September 18, 2008 Reputation Can a Company sue for defamation? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Litigation / Litigation Date: August 31, 2008 Trusts The tax sting in death benefits Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: August 24, 2008 Family Law No pressure to mediate with a violent partner Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: August 10, 2008 Tax Shelters Primary Production Schemes not a haven Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation /Taxation (Commercial) Date: July 23, 2008 Pre-Nuptial Agreement / Binding Financial Agreement Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: July 14, 2008 Moving In Early Occupying a home before you settle Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: June 29, 2008 Assets in Foreign Countries - Beware of Revocation Clauses in Wills Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Asset protection and Estate Planning Date: June 15, 2008 Pre-nup Ruled Invalid Financial agreements under scrutiny Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: June 11, 2008 Wills - Who Can Inspect Them? New laws have come into force on who has the right to see a Will Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: June 1, 2008 Drowning in Debt? Voluntary Bankruptcy may be an option for you! Author(s): Carli Kulmar Practice Area(s): Buying, Selling & Leasing Date: May 27, 2008 Franching Update New Regulations from 1 March 2008 Author(s): Carli Kulmar Practice Area(s): Date: May 18, 2008 Flotation or Dual Listing on the PLUS or AIM Markets for Australian Small - Mid Cap Companies Fundraising Opportunities in the United Kingdom Author(s): Nathan Rockliff Practice Area(s): Date: May 7, 2008 Pitfalls of Will Kits Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: April 30, 2008 "Free" Will from the Public Trustee Beware of Fees to Administer Estate Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: March 27, 2008 Online Contracts Ebay Auction is Binding Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: March 13, 2008 Responsibility To Employers Employment Agency's Duty of Care Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law /Employment Law (Commercial) Date: February 26, 2008 Wills Can I write my own? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: February 13, 2008 Tree Trouble New law lets you go to court Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Energy Law and Carbon/Emissions Trading Date: January 20, 2008 Land Tax Avoid costly and complex disputes Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: January 13, 2008 Long Service Leave Federal Agreement Overrides State Entitlement Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law /Employment Law (Commercial) Date: January 6, 2008 First Home Buyer Relief Trustee parent seen as Guardian Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: December 16, 2007 Superannuation Reform Author(s): Stephen Rockliff Practice Area(s): Buying, Selling & Leasing Date: December 13, 2007 Psychiatric Illness When is an employer negligent? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law /Employment Law (Commercial) Date: December 5, 2007 Debt Recovery Solutions for Debt Recovery Author(s): Michelle Rockliff Practice Area(s): Debt Recovery and Insolvency Date: November 27, 2007 Buying a Property Protect Against New Trap Between Exchange and Completion Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: November 13, 2007 Tax Issues - Sale of a Business Author(s): Peter Gell Practice Area(s): Taxation /Corporate Restructuring /Public and Private Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) /Taxation (Commercial) /Business Acquisitions and Sales Date: November 3, 2007 Workplace Liability for Rape Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law /Employment Law (Commercial) Date: October 24, 2007 Loss of Profits Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Building & Construction Date: October 22, 2007 New laws to share looking after children Author(s): Anthi Balafas Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: October 18, 2007 Mortgage Duty Abolished For Owner Occupied Housing Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: October 14, 2007 Separation Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: October 14, 2007 Disappointed Vendors Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: October 8, 2007 Builders Not Paid Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: October 7, 2007 When a Sale is a Loan Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation /Taxation (Commercial) Date: October 4, 2007 Discrimination Laws apply to decisions made outside the country Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: September 27, 2007 Franchising Your Business Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: September 24, 2007 Liquor Licence Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Energy Law and Carbon/Emissions Trading Date: September 24, 2007 Trustee parent seen as guardian Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: September 24, 2007 Appointing a Guardian for your Children Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Asset protection and Estate Planning Date: September 18, 2007 Power of attorney – what is it and when might I need one? A power of attorney is where you, as the principal (sometimes called the donor or grantor) give another person (the attorney) legal authority to act on your behalf. Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: September 18, 2007 Secure Payment in Building and Construction Industry This article is an overview of the NSW Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (as amended in 2002). Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Building & Construction Date: September 18, 2007 The Australian Franchising landscape – now & in the future Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: September 18, 2007 Wills & Asset Protection - Testamentary Trusts This article is an overview of Wills, Asset Protection, Tax including Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty issues, and Superannuation for death benefits as part of Estate Planning. Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Asset protection and Estate Planning /Wills/Mutual Wills /Asset Protection, Directors’ Responsibilities & Corp Governance Date: September 18, 2007 Can they claim your home as security? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Asset protection and Estate Planning Date: August 30, 2007 Super’s magic pudding Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Asset protection and Estate Planning Date: August 30, 2007 Forfeited Deposits Will you pay GST if the sale falls through? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Date: August 18, 2007 GST Penalties Trap Come clean on shortfalls and promptly Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation /Taxation (Commercial) Date: July 31, 2007 Employment must ‘significantly’ contribute to the disease Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law /Employment Law (Commercial) Date: May 28, 2007 What is the timeframe to make a claim? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Personal Injury Date: May 25, 2007 Planning to do business - legal preparation is crucial! Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Advice on Setting up a Business/Company Date: May 23, 2007 The Australian Franchising landscape - now & in the future. Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures Date: May 18, 2007 Work Choices record-keeping to be enforced Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law (Commercial) Date: May 14, 2007 New laws to share looking after children Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: May 10, 2007 Partners' bitter end if timing is wrong Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures Date: May 10, 2007 Intellectual property & franchising law - things you should know. Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Advice on Setting up a Business/Company Date: May 8, 2007 Employees found personally liable Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law (Commercial) Date: May 7, 2007 Who bears the risk of damage? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing Date: May 6, 2007 Defacto Law Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: May 3, 2007 Due Diligence - Buying a franchise or other business? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Franchise Agreements /Franchising Date: May 1, 2007 Appointing an Enduring Guardian Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning /Family Provision Act claims and/or contesting the validity of Wills Date: April 26, 2007 Thinking of becoming a franchisor? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Franchise Agreements Date: April 23, 2007 Family Home Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: April 15, 2007 Future Savings Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation Date: April 10, 2007 Tax Avoidance Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures /Taxation (Commercial) Date: April 9, 2007 Business Identity Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Advice on Setting up a Business/Company /Patents, Trademarks & Intellectual Property Law /Commercial Contract Law /Domain names and internet marketing /Trademarks Date: March 12, 2007 Planning Ahead Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Provision Act claims and/or contesting the validity of Wills Date: February 25, 2007 Tax Tips Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation Date: February 15, 2007 Victimisation in the workplace Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law (Commercial) Date: February 14, 2007 Disability Trusts Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: February 13, 2007 Business Deal? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Commercial Contract Law Date: February 12, 2007 Depreciating Assets Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing /Taxation Date: February 9, 2007 Retail Leases Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property Date: January 22, 2007 Tax Relief Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation Date: January 16, 2007 Shared Parenting Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: December 10, 2006 Buying a Franchise Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures /Franchise Agreements Date: December 7, 2006 Paper Trail - What documents should a business keep Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures Date: November 24, 2006 Capital Gains Tax and Basic Structuring Issues This paper will examine the basic different tax treatment between Companies, Partnerships and Trust. Author(s): Peter Gell Practice Area(s): Advice on Setting up a Business/Company Date: November 7, 2006 Testamentary Trusts Author(s): Peter Gell Practice Area(s): Self-Managed Superannuation Date: November 3, 2006 Capital v Income The general concept and relevance to property development. Author(s): Peter Gell Practice Area(s): Property & Commercial Services /Taxation /Taxation (Commercial) Date: October 28, 2006 Criminal Behaviour : Can Employers be held responsible for employees’ actions? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law Date: September 28, 2006 Directors - If you act for a company, you can be liable too Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Asset Protection, Directors’ Responsibilities & Corp Governance /Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures Date: September 28, 2006 Proposed Superannuation Rule Changes Author(s): Stephen Rockliff Practice Area(s): Taxation Date: May 19, 2006 Small Business & Finance Author(s): Peter Gell Practice Area(s): Advice on Setting up a Business/Company /Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures /Corporate Finance Advisory Date: May 11, 2006 Changes to Superannuation Author(s): Peter Gell Practice Area(s): Self-Managed Superannuation /Self-Managed Superannuation (Commercial) Date: July 7, 2005
