Legal Resources for the LGBTQI+ Community

You have a brilliant idea about a small business that you would like to start. In this article, we provide a checklist of 10 things that you should consider as you start your small business.

Are you considering selling a business in Victoria? We have set out a checklist of important topics to consider when you are selling your business.

When starting a business, it is important to decide firstly the legal structure of the business. There is no 'one-size-fits-all' when it comes to business structures. Mitchell Zadow, Accredited (Specialist) Commercial Law outlines the key advantages and disadvantages of the most common business structures.

Getting married is often one of the happiest days of a person’s life. Understandably, your Will is one of the last things on your mind. It is important to note, however, that your existing Will is revoked by your marriage.

Separation and family law property settlements do not revoke a Will. It is only in the event of a divorce that separation will have an effect on your Will as our Wills & Estates lawyers explain.

There are several types of Powers of Attorney available, which operate via several different documents. Each document is designed to deal with different situations and events.To help plan for your future as effectively as possible, we outline the situations where the different types of Powers of Attorney are commonly utilised.

What do you do if you cannot find a Will after a person has died? Or perhaps you are unsure whether the person ever had a Will. Our Wills & Estates team provide tips on how to overcome this dilemma!

Is your Not-for-Profit organisation exempt from paying income tax? Many Not-for-Profit organisations are not required to pay income tax, but the process of applying for an exemption differs for different types of Not-for-Profit organisations. We outline the key factors that enable a non profit organisation to be classified as tax exempt. Read here for more information.

A Charity Giving Fund is a type of charitable trust designed to provide an investment structure for philanthropic giving purposes. Simple and quick to set up, it offers tax deductions to donors and tax exemptions for income earned by the fund.

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Setting up a not-for-profit organisation can be a complex and rather daunting process. We have compiled a checklist of key matters that you will need to consider beforehand.

If you thought that only company directors have to worry about insolvent trading, you would be wrong. Many of the duties that apply to company directors also apply to the committee members of Incorporated Associations!