Would you be happy with a $3m gift from your father’s estate? What if your father’s estate was worth in excess of $1 billion? Would $3m still be enough? A daughter of a WA mining magnate argued that the $3m she was left in her father’s Will, with restrictive conditions attached to the gift, wasn’t…
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Is a draft unsent text message considered to be a valid Will? This was a question recently posed to the Court. The deceased prepared the draft text which was addressed to his brother and nephew and gave them “all that I have”. The deceased also left directions about the disposal of his ashes and provided…
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As the conveyancing process is the same across the state of Queensland, Dore & Webb Lawyers can assist you no matter where you are buying or selling in Queensland. However, as Noosa locals, we are aware of, and can deal with a number of conveyancing issues local to Noosa that other conveyancing lawyers might not…
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Are you ill or injured and cannot work anymore? Do you have a Total & Permanent Disability insurance (often referred to as “TPD insurance”) either through your superannuation or a stand alone policy? If you do, you may be entitled to an insurance payout. It doesn’t matter whether it was a workplace injury or sustained…
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Recent changes to the Retail Shop Lease Act will have numerous practical effects for both Landlords and Tenants of retail shops. One of the more significant recent changes to the Act has been the introduction of a new requirement for a Landlord of a retail shop lease to give an updated Lessor Disclosure Statement to…
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A recent case regarding defamation on social media is timely reminder about being vigilant about what is posted by you on the internet. In a recent New South Wales court case the Plaintiff was awarded $150,000.00 in compensation after the Defendant made a Facebook post claiming that accommodation facilities operated by the Plaintiff harboured paedophiles….
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