Beckhaus Legal in Nambour, Queensland | Lawyer & law firm

Beckhaus Legal

Locality: Nambour, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5441 4844

Address: 38 Queen Street 4560 Nambour, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.beckhauslegal.com.au

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25.01.2022 Beckhaus Legal will be closed for the holidays from 5:00pm Tuesday 22 December 2020 until 8:30am Wednesday 6 January 2021. The team at Beckhaus Legal would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

21.01.2022 Did you know that, under the Succession Act 1981 (QLD), if you don't have a Will your pet is considered a household chattel? That means, when you die, your fluffy companion could be dealt with in the same way as your furniture or curtains or garden appliances... In many cases, family members know how you want your furkids to be taken care of and will respect your wishes. But, sadly that isn't the case for everyone. ... If you want to make sure your family pets are properly cared for after you die, then consider making a provision in your Will specifying who you would like them to live with after you're gone. At Beckhaus Legal, we offer affordable fixed-price standard wills. Because we know how important this is to get right.

20.01.2022 The team at Beckhaus Legal understand the uncertainty at this time is of growing concern to everyone. We aim to do whatever we can to preserve everyone's health and wellbeing whilst also ensuring the availability of our staff and the quality of our service remains unchanged. In order to achieve this to the best of our abilities, we have implemented a number of precautionary measures to reduce risks and enable the ongoing delivery of services to our clients. What is Beckhaus L...egal doing? Here is what you need to know:- Our offices are CLOSED however, our staff will be working remotely and we do not envisage any major interruptions to the services we provide; While our offices are closed we will conduct all appointments by either telephone or videoconferencing via Zoom; and We will ask you to email documents to us if the originals are not required (please ask our staff if you are unsure). We would like to reassure our valued clients and the community that Beckhaus Legal is still open for business despite the office closures. We have access to a vast amount of technologies which allow our staff to be flexible and responsive while working remotely. While the situation is still rapidly unfolding, we will continue to monitor the advice of the Queensland Law Society and the Government authorities and we will provide you with updates if there are any further changes. Finally, please be assured that we undertsand uncertainty can be extremely challenging for both personal and financial reasons. If you need to talk to someone from Beckhaus Legal, we are available to assist you during this time.

20.01.2022 Safe and happy holidays wishes from the team at Beckhaus Legal We will see you in the new year from 9:00am on Monday 6th January 2020

19.01.2022 Beckhaus Legal are currently seeing clients in the office by appointment only. This is to ensure our office maintains the highest level of precautions during this difficult time. The health of our staff, our clients and the wider community is our priority. It's likely you are aware there have been a number of recently confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Queensland. Queensland Health have released a list of areas recently visited by individuals who have tested positive. You can ac...cess the list by clicking on the link below: https://www.health.qld.gov.au//public-health-alert-three-n If you or someone you know have visited these areas on the south side of Brisbane between 21-28 July 2020, and you have recently attended our office or you are scheduled to attend our office in the next 14 days, please contact us immediately. Finally, if you are experiencing any cold or flu-like symptoms, please do not attend our office. Please call us and we will either reschedule your appointment or facilitate a zoom appointment. Thank you for your ongoing co-operation.

19.01.2022 Finally, after 7 years of jumping through every hoop imaginable, ticking every box for State Government & Local Government Authorities, producing WH &S Safety ...and Tram Operations Manuals for the Office of National Rail Safety Authority (ONSRA), that an Olympian Equestrian Horse would find difficult to jump over, then getting the Western Terminus site levelled, foundations poured, internal tramlines bolted down and the concrete slab laid, I was at long last able to reflect on the Nambour Tramway Co journey thus far! On reflection, the key message I take from the experience is the enormous Nambour Community and Local SC Businesses magnificent involvement that has enabled the project to proceed. Roy and Nola Thompson with their magnanimous $1 million dollar pledge top the list of extremely worthy contributors, but along the way the below list of people are also very high on my 'appreciation' list... TNT Board Members Paul Moriarty Peter Clark Ron King Tristan Lindner Kristen Beckhaus Barbara Stubs Rhonda Billett Rod Collins Steve Brazier Michael Foley (Futurist, Artist, passionate advocate) TRAMFEST CONTRIBUTORS Bill and Mike Clayton (Clayton’s Towing) Trucks for Stage, Lighting Towers, 2 Shipping Containers, & staff Allan Marr and Brad Huggins (Allan Marr Electrical) Paulger Engineering (Robert Paulger) Shake it up Music (Mark and Elissa Higgins) Hostile Entertainment (David and Keith Dean) Suncoast Care (Refrigerated Van) Parmalat Milk (300 milk crates for seating) Sunshine Coast Antique Car Club (Set up over the entire 5 years) Nambour Masonic Rosilyn Lodge (rattling the donation buckets) Maudsley Excavations (Linda and Nial Maudsley) Wilenco (Mr Ron King) signage, computer skills MacDonald Security (Mr Iain MacDonald) Sunshine Coast Water Ski Club (Grant Family, Will and Val Carson, Drew Mc Raild) Image Flat Road Neighbourhood (Foran’s, Humphreys, DeVere’s, Wilson’s, Langton’s, Lynch’s, Hughes’s, Perry’s, 9 individual Families! Lesley Rogerson, Hilary Wallace, and Jenny and Lauren Clark Dave Mc Calum Verifact Traffic Management Coates Hire JC Hire DW Sound Benny Richards Sound ABC Radio (Annie Gaffney, Rob Blackmore, John Coghill, Tim Wong See Sunshine Valley Gazette (Kerry Brown) 92.7 Mix FM (Caroline Hutchinson) BUSINESSES Covey Associates (Mr Kevin Covey) Shadforth Civil (Mr Ray Shadforth) Hall Contracting (Peter, Brian and Cameron Hall) Cordwell Concrete (David and Pat Cordwell) Greenaway Architects (Mr Trevor Smith) Saint Engineering (Mr Roy Saint) Accell RTO (Mr Frank Feldman) SDE Accounting (Christine Perren and Jarrod Erbacher) Andrew Bochenski (Nambour Developments (No 135) Pty Ltd) Russell Smith (China Advisory Services) Southern Cross Sheds (Leon and Deb) Anthony Law Concreting (Tony, Anthony, Laurie, Tyler) DONARS The Thompson Foundation (Mr Roy and Nola Thompson) Mal Pratt Nambour Alliance Lauren Tuxworth Tim Logan’s Pharmacy Maudsley Excavation Greg and Lesley Rogerson Murray & Associates Surveyors The Clark Family Trust Rosemount Turf Wilenco P/L (Pledge) Rod Forester North Coast Plumbing Christine Perren & Partner Garath Peter Shadforth Beckhaus Legal Michael Foley Bendigo Bank Council Officers and Staff The Nambour and Hinterland Community

16.01.2022 If you have had a child support assessment made within the last 18 months and you don't feel it accurately reflects your circumstances, or you are paying other amounts that may be offset against your assessment, you may be able to apply to the Child Support Agency to depart from the assessed amount. There are 10 reasons the Child Support Agency will consider. In this short video, we briefly touch on each one. For more information, visit: http://guides.dss.gov.au/child-support-guide/2/6/5

16.01.2022 From 1 July, there will be an increase to family law court fees by a little over 10%. If you hold certain Government concession cards or you can demonstrate financial hardship, you may be eligible for a reduced fee or fee waiver. To view the change in fees, please visit: http://www.federalcircuitcourt.gov.au//2019-fl-fee-increase

16.01.2022 Is it wrong to record a telephone conversation between your child and the other parent? With the advance of technology, we are seeing this more often in the context of family law proceedings. In short, it's not only wrong, it's illegal.... This issue was considered by the Family Court in Coulter & Coulter (No.2) in May this year. The court held that "it was improper of the mother to make secret audio recordings of private conversations between the father and the children. It involved a significant breach of trust with respect to the children, who were entitled to privacy in their conversations with their father irrespective of any motives he may have had to enlist them in his dispute with the mother." Additionally, the court also noted that making the secret audio recordings of the private conversations was in contravention of Australian law. In Queensland, that law is the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 where "a person is guilty of an offence against this Act if the person uses a listening device to overhear, record, monitor or listen to a private conversation and is liable on conviction on indictment to a maximum penalty of 40 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years." When parents are embroiled in bitter disputes, it can be tempting to try to garnish all the evidence you can muster against the other party, but do not do it to the detriment of your child. Irrespective of what you feel about the motivations of your ex, your children are entitled to their privacy.

15.01.2022 In an age of technology, it is easy for young lovers to innocently text each other photographs of themselves naked or semi-nude... but what happens with those photographs when the relationship goes bad? The Queensland Government has introduced legislation, which is commonly referred to as ‘revenge porn’ laws. It is now a criminal offence to share (or threaten to share) an intimate image or visual recording of someone without their consent. This offence carries a maximum sentence of three years jail. It is also never okay to create, possess or share an intimate image of someone under the age of 16 years. This short 45-second video is a good one to share with your friends and teenage kids.

14.01.2022 We're on the road this summer

12.01.2022 Have you heard about the new family law PPP500 cases? From 1 March 2020 the Federal Circuit Court implemented new arrangements for the case management of family law property cases which are likely to have a net worth of under $500,000.00 and which have been unsuccessful in reaching an agreement. These cases are known as ‘Priority Property Pools under $500,000.00’ or ‘PPP500 cases’. Government research for the new procedures included research from the AIFS (Australian Instit...ute of Family Studies) which states that approximately 57% of court applications for property settlements were for less than $500,000.00 and the time in court to finalise an application averaged around 15 months. Considering the above statistics, it’s likely the legal fees associated with these common 15 month settlements were disproportionate when compared to the value of the assets involved. The new procedures provide for the following:- More opportunity for the parties to take ownership over their dispute resolution planning. A reduction in the number of court appearances required. Increased monitoring of compliance with orders for production of documents and valuations. A framework for most of these cases to reach settlement within 90 days. Reduced time required for a matter resulting in reduced legal fees. A proactive referral system to the appropriate services. If you and your previous partner cannot agree on a fair and reasonable property settlement, give us a call at Beckhaus Legal on 5441 4844 to discuss your options.

10.01.2022 Don't let the Coronavirus stop you from accessing legal services. We are offering clients a new streamlined appointment service where the majority of your matter is discussed with one of our staff by phone and/or email. Also, did you know that on 22 April 2020 the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland issued a practice direction which allows for a solicitor to use audio-visual technology to witness the execution of your Will if your circumstances fit specific eli...gibility criteria. This allows us to assist people who are high risk or in complete isolation. Make sure you give our office a call on 5441 4844 to get more information and to make your initial appointment today

10.01.2022 With the majority of services being disrupted during this difficult time, the team at Beckhaus Legal would like to remind the community that we are here to assist. The legal profession is an essential service which has adapted to the current crisis very quickly and this has resulted in some legal processes looking very different for now. Lodging documents with many government departments now needs to be by email and by post, and court appearances are being conducted by telephone and video conferencing. These changes can be difficult to navigate. If you find yourself in need of clarification or help please don’t hesitate to call the Beckhaus Legal team on 5441 4844

09.01.2022 Great news for our region....

09.01.2022 It always makes our day here at Beckhaus Legal when we receive unexpected gifts of appreciation from our clients. Thank you!

08.01.2022 If you are experiencing family and domestic violence then you may be entitled to up to five days off work without it affecting your employment. All employees (including part-time and casual) are entitled to 5 days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave each year as a minimum standard thanks to the Fair Work National Employment Standards. Queensland Government public sector employees have more generous provisions with a minimum of 10 days paid leave, counselling from e...mployee assistance programs, flexible work arrangements, and workplace and role adjustments, if needed. So, what’s covered under the NES? Family and domestic violence is defined by the NES as violent, threatening or other abusive behaviour by an employee’s close relative that seeks to coerce or control the employee or causes them harm or fear. A close relative includes your spouse or former spouse (including de facto partner), child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling. It also includes your current or former spouse (or de facto's) child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling. And if you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, then it also extends to cover a person related to you according to your customary kinship rules. If you are experiencing family or domestic violence, confidential counselling, information and support is available at https://www.1800respect.org.au/ If you work in the private sector and would like more information about these entitlements, visit: http://www.fairwork.gov.au//family-and-domestic-violence-l If you are a QLD Government public sector employee, visit: https://www.forgov.qld.gov.au/support-employees-affected-do

08.01.2022 The Palaszczuk Government plans to make Christmas Eve a public holiday after 6pm to ensure all Queenslanders who are required to work that night are properly compensated. We're curious about what you think... Who agrees that Christmas Eve evening should be a public holiday? A link to the media statement is in the comments.

08.01.2022 How do the courts determine when someone has testamentary capacity? Here's the 4-step test set out by Justice Powell on appeal in Read v Carmody: 1. The testator/testatrix must be aware of - and appreciate the legal significance of - the act upon which they are about to embark;... 2. The testator/testatrix must be aware, at least in general terms, of the nature, extent and value of the estate over which he/she has a disposing power; 3. The testator/testatrix must be aware of those who may reasonably be thought to have a claim upon the estate, and the basis for, and nature of, the claims of such persons; 4. The testator/testatrix must have the ability to evaluate, and discriminate between, the prospective strengths of the claims of such persons.

06.01.2022 As of 30 November 2020, there will be changes to the law in relation to the guardianship system in Queensland which will focus on human rights for people with impaired capacity. These changes include new forms for appointing an enduring power of attorney and making an advance health directive. If you are interested in taking advantage of these changes contact us on 07 5441 4844.

06.01.2022 Absolutely delighted with these beautiful flowers brought in today from a grateful client. We love helping out people in our community, and love it even more when we receive such great feedback!

04.01.2022 Put your question in the comments below or send us a private message, we'll post the anonymous Q&A to this page. Disclaimer: this information will be of a general nature only and cannot be relied upon as legal advice.

04.01.2022 PUBLIC NOTICE: This is a notice from Queensland Corrective Services Brisbane, July 2019, advertised in the Government Gazette. It is notified that, pursuant to Section 319T(2)(1)(b) of the Corrective Services Act 2006, a Victim Trust Fund has been established in the name of Benjamin Roy CLARKE as a result of a payment to him pursuant to the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002. Victims of Benjamin Roy CLARKE may have a claim against the Victim Trust Fund and that claim may ...be payable from the Victim Trust Fund. Potential claimants have six months from the publication of this notice to start a proceeding in a court to have an eligible victim claim against Benjamin Roy CLARKE. Any victims of Benjamin Roy CLARKE who commence a claim against the offender and wish to make a claim against the Victim Trust Fund must notify the Public Trustee of the commencement of the claim and provide sufficient proof of the commencement of the claim to satisfy the Public Trustee. This notification must be made to the Public Trustee within six months of the publication of this notice, as detailed above. It should be noted that pursuant to section 319S(2)(a) of the Corrective Services Act 2006, a victim may have a potential eligible victim claim whether or not the offender is prosecuted for, or convicted, of an offence in relation to the conduct for which the victim is claiming. Further information relating to this claim can be obtained, in the first instance, by writing to: Acting Director QCS Legal, RTI and Privacy Queensland Corrective Services GPO Box 1054 BRISBANE QLD 4000

02.01.2022 From 10 September 2019, Division 4 of Part XI of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) comes into effect and personal cross-examination may be banned in family law proceedings involving family violence. Pursuant to section 102NA of the Family Law Act, personal cross-examination cannot take place when: (i) either party has been convicted of, or is charged with, an offence involving violence, or a threat of violence, to the other party;... (ii) a family violence order (other than an interim order) applies to both parties; (iii) an injunction under section 68B or 114 for the personal protection of either party is directed against the other party; or (iv) the court makes an order that the requirements of subsection (2) are to apply to the cross-examination. In these circumstances, the cross-examination must be undertaken by a legal practitioner. A person who is self-represented can either organise their own lawyer or apply to the Commonwealth Family Violence and Cross Examination of Parties Scheme for a lawyer. All parties in the family law proceedings will need to have a lawyer for cross-examination to occur.