What to do if a tenant has breached the leaseby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers11 April 201614 April 2023So your tenant has breached the Lease and you want to know what to do next? Under what circumstances has your tenant breached the Lease?… Read More »What to do if a tenant has breached the lease
6 steps to recover financially from a Separation or Divorceby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers14 March 201624 July 2025In Australia today around 1 in 3 marriages can be expected to end in divorce. With 77% of Australian couples also living together before getting… Read More »6 steps to recover financially from a Separation or Divorce
Small business protection from unfair contractsby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers10 February 20164 January 2023The Australian Consumer Laws are designed to protect an individual against unfair practices. Under the proposed Unfair Contracts, some of these protections will be extended… Read More »Small business protection from unfair contracts
I am an Executor of a Will – What do I do?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers18 January 201624 July 2025If you are an Executor of a Will you may be thinking ‘What do I do?”. Being an Executor is an important job. Many consider it… Read More »I am an Executor of a Will – What do I do?
What happens if a person dies without a Will in NSW?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers18 January 201624 July 2025What happens if a person dies without a Will in NSW? If a person dies without a Will it is up to a family member… Read More »What happens if a person dies without a Will in NSW?
Time limits when separatingby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers23 December 201524 July 2025If you are separating from your partner it is important to remember time limits when separating and protect yourself with a property settlement within this… Read More »Time limits when separating
Is Separation hard to do?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers23 December 201524 July 2025As a family lawyer, I see people going through separation every day. Many people ask me “Is Separation hard to do?”, Separation is becoming more… Read More »Is Separation hard to do?
Different Business Structuresby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers17 December 20154 January 2023If you are buying a business or starting a business, you will need to make a decision on the type of Business Structure you need.… Read More »Different Business Structures
How to buy a businessby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers17 December 20154 January 2023If your New Years Resolution is to buy a business you might be surprised to know that buying a business can be quite a complicated… Read More »How to buy a business
What is an Enduring Guardian?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers16 December 201524 July 2025An Enduring Guardian is someone that can be appointed to make lifestyle and certain medical decisions on your behalf, if you lose the ability to… Read More »What is an Enduring Guardian?
What is a Will?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers14 December 201524 July 2025What is a Will? A Will is a written record about how you would like your possessions and property to be distributed when you die,… Read More »What is a Will?
Parenting After Separationby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers24 November 201529 July 2025What about the kids? Parenting after separation When going through a separation, every couple will need to address parenting after separation by deciding what is… Read More »Parenting After Separation
Retirement Village Contract 101by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers29 October 20154 April 2023For some, the decision to downsize and start afresh in a retirement village is liberating. For others it is a time of anxiety and of… Read More »Retirement Village Contract 101
Joint tenants and tenants in commonby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers12 October 201514 April 2023What are Joint tenants and tenants in common ? If you and your partner have just thought about purchasing a property or are in the… Read More »Joint tenants and tenants in common
Can “friends with benefits” become friends with inheritance benefits?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers3 September 201524 July 2025Can an ex personal friend claim inheritance benefits from your estate if you die? In March 2014 the Supreme Court of New South Wales considered… Read More »Can “friends with benefits” become friends with inheritance benefits?
What situations can cause franchise disputes?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers2 September 201524 January 2024What do pizza and petrol have in common?At the moment there are two big businesses making headlines for franchise disputes- Pizza Hut and United Petroleum. Around… Read More »What situations can cause franchise disputes?
‘We don’t need a property settlement’, famous last words.by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers27 July 201524 July 2025If you and your former partner have owned property together, it is very important that you get advice from a family law solicitor about how… Read More »‘We don’t need a property settlement’, famous last words.
When is an Independent Contractor Really an Employee?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers13 July 201514 April 2023Independent contractors can be a cost effective way to structure or even supplement your workforce, for when times get busy. A business that has famously… Read More »When is an Independent Contractor Really an Employee?
The real cost of DIY and FREE Willsby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers20 May 20155 January 2023Almost everyone accepts they need a Will. They want to determine who will inherit their property on their passing and on what grounds. The Public… Read More »The real cost of DIY and FREE Wills
Preparing with a willby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers27 April 20155 January 2023On Monday 20th April Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers hosted a Webinar with our friends Gerald (Kenneally’s Funerals) and Rod (Atlas Financial Services). The topic is… Read More »Preparing with a will