Estate Planning and Superannuationby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers26 March 201524 July 2025WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR SUPERANNUATION AFTER YOUR DEATH? There is a lot of misconception about the interaction between an individual’s superannuation and their will. Clients… Read More »Estate Planning and Superannuation
5 Tips on Reclaiming Your Debtsby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers26 March 201524 January 2024If you are in business you are sure to have had at least one client who owes you money- probably more than one. This can… Read More »5 Tips on Reclaiming Your Debts
Court Grid Lock Leaves Families Waiting Three Yearsby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers10 December 201424 July 2025Parents locked in child custody disputes and couples going through acrimonious divorces will wait up to three years to have their cases finalised as “drastic… Read More »Court Grid Lock Leaves Families Waiting Three Years
Foreign buyer inquiry to recommend national database and harsher penaltiesby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers27 November 201416 August 2023New rules forcing foreign buyers to register their Australian property purchases on a single national database at settlement of a sale is likely to be… Read More »Foreign buyer inquiry to recommend national database and harsher penalties
Separated?… how do your kids feel?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers8 October 201424 July 2025Whether you have just decided to separate or have been separated for some time, you and the other parent obviously need to think about and… Read More »Separated?… how do your kids feel?
The Northern Road Upgradeby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers3 October 201424 July 2025The Australian Government, in partnership with the New South Wales Government, has announced a ten-year road investment programme of over $3 billion for Western Sydney.… Read More »The Northern Road Upgrade
Debt Collection Guidelineby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers9 July 201424 January 2024Revised Debt collection guideline released The ACCC and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission today released an updated version of their joint Debt collection guideline:… Read More »Debt Collection Guideline
Labelling for Businessesby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers16 April 20144 January 2023ACCC launches guidance on country of origin labelling for businesses Today, the ACCC has published its revised guidance on country of origin labelling which will… Read More »Labelling for Businesses
Credit Reporting Changesby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers9 April 20144 January 2023Most of the recent changes to the Privacy Legislation were in relation to Comprehensive Credit Reporting (commonly known as Positive Credit Reporting). Below we give… Read More »Credit Reporting Changes
Franchising and Supply Agreementsby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers23 January 201424 July 2025Can a franchisor require the franchisee to buy all supplies from an approved supplier? Known as third line forcing, a franchising agreement can require you… Read More »Franchising and Supply Agreements
Consumer Rightsby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers23 January 20144 January 2023There are legal guarantees you must give your customers when they purchase your goods. If you try to restrict these you could find yourself in… Read More »Consumer Rights
Social media and protecting your brandby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers23 January 20144 January 2023The last several years has seen a huge increase in social media sites and the amount of people who use them. While the potential for… Read More »Social media and protecting your brand
Self Managed Super Fundsby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers17 December 201314 April 2023BUYING property through self-managed super funds (SMSFs) seems to be flavour of the month, but while friends and relatives may be waxing lyrical about the… Read More »Self Managed Super Funds
Do you provide goods on credit, consignment or under a lease? Is your interest in those goods protected in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers12 December 201314 April 2023You can protect your secured property by registering your interest on the Australian Government’s Personal Property Security Register (the PPSA). If you don’t register your… Read More »Do you provide goods on credit, consignment or under a lease? Is your interest in those goods protected in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency?
Does your Business comply with the new Privacy Laws?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers3 December 20134 January 2023The laws relating to how businesses and individuals use and store personal information has changed. The National Privacy Principles (NPPs) are rules that govern the… Read More »Does your Business comply with the new Privacy Laws?
Relocationby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers3 December 201324 July 2025My ex-partner and I have Court Orders allowing the child to live with me. I want to move from Sydney to Brisbane to be closer… Read More »Relocation
Is a Will set in stone?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers22 October 20135 January 2023There is a growing category of people who are eligible to challenge a Will in Court, seeking that a provision be made on your Will… Read More »Is a Will set in stone?
Will you sleep tonight? Without a Will, your assets are at risk.by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers20 August 20135 January 2023Thinking about the worst is not something that any of us like to do. But unfortunately, life doesn’t always turn out the way we had… Read More »Will you sleep tonight? Without a Will, your assets are at risk.
House price high set to continueby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers6 August 201314 April 2023We were amazed to hear that a normally slow period for the housing market has turned out to be a bumper one. Supported by the… Read More »House price high set to continue
De facto and same sex couples now included in Family Law Actby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers23 July 201329 July 2025Since March 2009, de facto couples and same sex couples seeking separation have been dealt with at a Federal level, under the Family Law Act… Read More »De facto and same sex couples now included in Family Law Act