Education

Airspace Rights

Airspace Rights

It may initially seem that a crane using your airspace will have little impact on how you use and enjoy your land, however, there are a number of important issues that must be addressed if you are to have certainty and peace of mind over what could end up being a costly and ongoing interference if limits and requirements are not established.

Compulsory Acquisition - An Introduction

Compulsory Acquisition - An Introduction

Have you received notice that all or part of your land is required by an authority and they intend to compulsorily acquire it from you? 

If so, you should seek legal advice immediately so as to ensure that your position is protected and to ensure that you don't lose any rights that you may have (for example, some rights you may have are subject to strict time frames and may expire etc.). 

Why do you need a Will? - Your Questions Answered Series

Why do you need a Will? - Your Questions Answered Series

As part of our Your Questions Answered Series, we are answering some key questions most of our clients have about their will.

Critically, even a basic will saves much expense and family stress in the event of a sudden (or anticipated) death – and is of great assistance to your family in a time of devastating grief and sadness.

Your estate matters, plan ahead to protect your family’s interests!

Is it a Retail Shop Lease? - Your Questions Answered Series

Is it a Retail Shop Lease? - Your Questions Answered Series

In Queensland, a Retail Shop Lease affords tenants a number of legislative protections that a Commercial Lease does not. Let us help you discern whether your business requires a Retail Shop Lease.

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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