Same-sex Marriage And Your Will By Alison Hiscocks - Hiscocks Lawyers The amendments to the Marriage Act 1962 (Cth) legalising same-sex marriage came into effect on 9 December 2017. As a result of these amendments, the wording defining marriage was [...]
Protecting an Inheritance from a Family Law Claim By Alison Hiscocks - Hiscocks Lawyers You may have made a Will and think that you have done all you can to provide for your children after your death. But what happens [...]
Downsizer Superannuation Contributions Recent changes to superannuation rules provide an opportunity for over 65’s to contribute sale proceeds from their main residence into superannuation, up to a maximum $300,000 per person. The key benefit of this is the ability to [...]
GST Withholding On Residential Property The Government has introduced a Bill aimed at strengthening GST payments in the property industry as part of the 2017/18 Federal Budget. Under the new laws, buyers are required to withhold the GST on the [...]
