If you consider that you have unfairly been left or cut out of a Will (or not fairly provided for) it is important that you take some good advice as soon as possible from a specialist solicitor (lawyer).

Our Dispute Resolution and Litigation Team can help. A initial consultation with one of our team of expert litigation lawyers will help you make an informed decision about whether you may have a legitimate claim against the deceased estate of the Will maker.

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Are you considering putting your QLD debt recovery in the hands of a debt recovery agent (or mercantile agent)? Their fee will usually include a percentage of the debt.

If the debt recovery agent’s efforts are not successful they usuallyneed to put the matter in the hands of a solicitor in any event which may result in two fees.

Lawyer’s Letter of Demand for a fixed fee

Why no go straight to a Queensland solicitor (lawyer) and have a letter of demand on a solicitor’s letter-head sent on your behalf and for a fixed fee?

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Take the stress out of having your Will made. Let our exert lawyers prepare it for you for you and advise you every step of the way. Here’s our process:

1. Email us and ask for our 1,2.3 Will Making Instruction Form. You fill it out (by hand or typing into the Form and email it back to us.
2.  We give you a fixed fee quote to advise you and prepare your Will. If you accept the quote we prepare your Will and email it to you. If you don’t accept our quote there is absolutely no cost to you.
3. You sign your Will. (You can come to our office or we can send you detailed instructions for signing).

An urgent same day Will Making and home or hospital visits services are availiable. Let us know if you need any of these services.

You can then have us store the Will for free for you in our Safe Custody or may other arrangements. Contact our Client Services Manager (Bronwyn Beveridge) today by email or phone 07 3252 011 and ask for our 1,2.3 Will Making Instruction Form.

Last night’s Federal Budget announced a number of significant intended changes to the Non profit (Not-for-Profit)  regulation landscape in Australia.

The changes announced in the budget last night are:

1. The establishment of a Charities Commission to be the new gatekeeper for tax concessions rtaher than the ATO;
2. The adoption of a statutory definition of “Charity” in place of the meaning being derived from hundreds of years of case law;
3. The taxation of the unrelated commercial activities or business enterprises of Charities.

We have written about these proposed changes in our Legal Resource Centre:

- Not for Profit Reforms – 2011 Federal Budget

- Federal Government to move to shut the “Word Investments” gate and tax charities on unrelated business income

More information: www.corneyandlind.com.au

Have you been made redundant? If so, do you think it amounts to unfair dismissal?

Are you considering making a staff member redundant? If so, how do you protect yourself against a claim of unfair dismissal?

Read our paper on these issues here.