by Dannielle Ford | Feb 11, 2025 | Wills and Estates
Estate planning is not just a task to be ticked off and requires careful consideration. It is necessary to explore with a testator any promises they have made during their lifetime and how those promises might impact on their wishes. We explore the decision of Kramer...
by Dannielle Ford | Feb 5, 2025 | General
The NSW Supreme Court Practice Note SC Gen 23 is effective from 3 February 2025. The Practice Note bans the use of Generative AI in the preparation of affidavits, witness statements, character references or other material that is intended to reflect the deponent or...
by Dannielle Ford | Jan 25, 2024 | Conveyancing, Property Law
Currently in New South Wales, there is an exemption from land tax for land that you use and occupy as your principal place of residence (your home). There are some conditions, including that the exemption only applies to natural persons (not companies or trusts) and...
by Dannielle Ford | Mar 24, 2023 | Conveyancing, Property Law
On 23 January 2023 the NSW Government launched a scheme to assist single parents, single people over the age of 50 and key workers (such as nurses, midwives, paramedics, teachers, early childhood educators and police officers) to buy a property to use as their...
by Dannielle Ford | Nov 11, 2022 | Conveyancing, Property Law
The NSW Government has announced that first home buyers purchasing properties for up to $1.5 million will be able to choose to pay an annual property tax instead of stamp duty. Eligible first home buyers who sign a contract of purchase on or after 16 January 2023 will...