Catton Roderick Lawyers Caboolture in Caboolture, Queensland | Estate planning solicitor

Catton Roderick Lawyers Caboolture

Locality: Caboolture, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5499 2746

Address: 9 East St 4510 Caboolture, QLD, Australia

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

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19.01.2022 Power to Force a Sale Where a person owns property jointly with others and that person wishes to sell their share but the other parties refuse to co-operate, then there is a remedy available at law. S38 of the Property law Act allows a co-owner to apply to the court to obtain an order that a statutory trustee be appointed for the sale of the property. The statutory trustee can exercise all the powers of an owner including the ability to remove occupants from the property and to sell the property. The proceeds of sale are held by the statutory trustee and are used to pay for any expenses arising from the sale and funds left over are payable to the co-owners. If you’re unable to convince your co-owners to either buy you out or agree to sell the property, contact us and we can advise you of your rights under the Property Law Act.

19.01.2022 Self-managed super funds are becoming more popular. It is, however, important to ensure that the trustee abides by rules regarding such funds including the rule that funds are accumulated for the members’ retirement. In Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Lyons the trustee of a super-fund loaned funds to a relative who then gave the money to the trustees ailing business. The Court found that super funds were being misused and ordered the trustee to pay $32,000.00 in penalties plus costs. Always take professional advice regarding decisions about super funds and, obviously, always contact a lawyer if the Tax Office comes calling.

18.01.2022 I received my 25 years in practice pin from the Queensland Law Society on thursday. Looking forward to another 25 years.

13.01.2022 The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) came into effect in January 2012.The new legislation harmonises the law regarding registration of security interests over personal property. It does not apply to real estate. The security can be a company charge, hire purchase, lease agreement etc. Importantly retention of title clauses can now registered. These clauses appear in sales agreements and provide that the property sold can be repossessed if the full price is not paid. Although the reform is mostly of interest to lenders it should also be considered by businesses who provide goods on credit or provide goods to sell on consignment. For further information, consult your solicitor or go to the website of the Personal Property Securities Register http://www.ppsr.gov.au/Pages/ppsr.aspx

11.01.2022 Queensland property buyers are set to save thousands from transfer duty changes from 1 July with the reintroduction of the previous regime. Last year, the then-Queensland government cancelled the concession for transfer duties for purchases of homes, resulting in significant cost increases for some consumers. Following an election promise, the Liberal National Party government has reinstated the concessions for those purchasing a residential property as a principal place of r...esidence. This means that, if the property will be owner-occupied, and the contract is formed on or after 1 July, buyers can save up to $7000.

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08.01.2022 Dying without a will means that you die intestate. The result will be that your estate will probably take longer to administer and possibly cost more in legal fees. Even worse your estate will be divided in accordance with the intestacy laws, rather than in accordance with your wishes. If there are no relatives your estate could wind up with the government. Don’t wait until the last minute to make a will. Contact Catton Roderick for advice and set your mind at rest.

01.01.2022 The Attorney General has announced a review of Australian Contract Law. Driving the call for reform is the desire to reduce complexity and to get rid of some of the 150 pieces of legislation that govern contract law both state and federal including UN Conventions. A reduction in complexity will result in better accessibility and improve the efficiency of contract law thereby reducing disputes. The other reasons for reform is the fact that our contract law system diverges fro...m our major trading partners and the need to keep up with the digital economy. Submissions must be lodged by the 20 July 2012 at Assistant Secretary Business Law Branch Attorney-General’s Department Robert Garran Offices 3-5 National Circuit BARTON ACT 2600 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 02 6141 3488. Go to this website for further information. http://www.ag.gov.au//Review-of-Australian-Contract-Law.as