Adjustments to Purchase Price and Form 1 & 24

Adjustments to Purchase Price and Form 1 & 24

The recent QLD Supreme Court decision of Sentinel Citilink Pty Ltd v PS Citilink Pty Ltd [2018] QSC 239 (the “Citilink Case”) raises some critical issues for property lawyers in completing Land Registry Form 1 & Form 24. 

When there are three or more owners of a property, how do you hold the property? - Your Questions Answered Series

When there are three or more owners of a property, how do you hold the property? - Your Questions Answered Series

For our ‘Your Questions Answered Series’ we are discussing the joint ownership of real property when there are three or more owners.

When purchasing a property with one of more other people, you are required to decide whether you will own the property as ‘joint tenants’ or ‘tenants in common’. Where there are three or more owners, it is also possible to have a combination of ‘joint tenants’ and ‘tenants in common’.

See our earlier article HERE for the difference between Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common.

What is the difference between Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common? - Your Questions Answered Series

What is the difference between Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common? - Your Questions Answered Series

For our ‘Your Questions Answered Series’ we are discussing the joint ownership of real property.

When purchasing a property with one of more other people, you are required to decide whether you will own the property as ‘joint tenants’ or ‘tenants in common’.

De-risking DocuSign - thoughts from our team (part 3)

De-risking DocuSign - thoughts from our team (part 3)

Some more of our DocuSign dangers are: 

1. Deeds can’t be signed through DocuSign for a number of reasons which to some extent differ State by State.

2. There are significant difficulties for a company executing documents through DocuSign.

3. It may be difficult to determine whether the parties to the agreement had the requisite intention to be bound. 

Avoiding unintended consequences in s38 PLA Applications

Avoiding unintended consequences in s38 PLA Applications

Orders sought when appointing statutory trustees to sell a disputed jointly-owned property must be carefully worded to avoid unintended consequences and costs. 

3 critical considerations when drafting Section 38 PLA Applications

3 critical considerations when drafting Section 38 PLA Applications

For lawyers in disputed property matters considering a Section 38 Property Law Act application – here are 3 critical considerations prior to making the application to the Court.

2018 QLS Conveyancing Conference - with Simon LaBlack

Simon presenting at the Conveyancing Conference

Earlier this month, Simon presented to the profession at the 2018 QLS Conveyancing Conference.

It was great to see some other Ipswich practitioners and directors in the room as well taking the time to keep up to date with the changes occurring in the Property space.

Simon certainly enjoys his role as a Property Law Specialist particularly when having the honour to address our colleagues and educate them on how Property will be transacted into the future.

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With PEXA and Queensland Law Society.