by Greenhalgh Pickard | Aug 21, 2015 | Articles
As the incidence of blended families becomes increasingly common, the importance of making consideration for this in estate planning grows too. Blended families are expressed as one or both spouses/domestic partners (“spouses”) with children from...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Aug 19, 2015 | Articles
The Queensland State Government is conducting road safety week throughout Queensland. One of the important reasons behind this is the number of deaths on Queensland and Australian roads each year. The current road toll this year in Queensland is 150 fatalities, up...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Aug 12, 2015 | Articles
First home buyers in Queensland are often confused and nervous when it comes to Stamp Duty obligations. Purchasing a property for the first time involves consideration of a large amount of factors which can sometimes be overwhelming to a first time purchaser. The...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Aug 10, 2015 | Articles
To reduce the costs of purchasing property in Queensland, the Office of State Revenue allows various concessions on Stamp Duty for different purchasers depending on their situation and the intended use of the property. One of these concessions is the “Home...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Aug 7, 2015 | Articles
Between 2006 and 2012 there was an average of 23 deaths per year in Queensland associated with domestic violence according to the DVConnect statistics. DVConnect also reported an average of 55,000 incoming calls that relate to domestic violence each year. In 2012 the...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Aug 7, 2015 | Articles
Unless you have made a valid Binding Death Benefit Nomination (BDBN), the trustee of your super fund will have discretion as to whom your superannuation (including any life insurance) is paid to and in what proportions. This is not the same as the beneficiary...
