Welden & Coluccio Lawyers recently wrote about the letter received by many South Australians from Revenue SA indicating that certain information and declarations as to land holdings was required to be to completed in early June via its online portal. Many of our clients have indicated to us that; They have not yet received any […]
Welden & Coluccio Lawyers have previously written about, and personally presented (pre pandemic of course) several seminars for the public concerning the new State Government changes to Land Tax. Those changes caused a huge stir amongst landowners, small time investors, large operators, Accountants and Lawyers when news broke back in late 2019. It seems however […]
If you own real estate in South Australia, you need to be worried. Very worried. Especially if you’re an investor with more than one property. Under sweeping reforms by the Marshall Liberal Government, land tax in South Australia is being turned upside-down. In the past, land tax was pretty simple; If you owned property in […]
There is another push from Australia’s politicians to reform the family law system. As a family law solicitor with more than 15 years’ experience, how can you disagree with proposals to create a system that minimizes stress, trauma, costs and puts a focus on out-of-court settlement? Trouble is, the family law system attempts to do […]
I’ve heard some stories in my time. Perhaps the worst was an old bloke who didn’t trust the banks. You can’t blame him for that, but this chap kept his savings in a broken radio he’d hollowed-out and left in the shed to look like junk. It was a pretty good hiding place – so […]
Being a social media influencer is just travel, free clothes and cocktails, yeah? That might be the dream, but here’s some #nofilter advice every aspiring influencer should consider on their way to insta-fame and fortune. And yes, you’re going to need a lawyer. Sounds boring but keep reading (there’s some great tips here for […]
The late Prime Minister Bob Hawke is best remembered for two quotes. The first, barked to reporters over popping champagne corks at the America’s Cup, is perhaps his most treasured: “Any boss who sacks anyone for not turning up today is a bum.” The second, rehearsed and delivered with poise and measure, haunted him: “by […]
For many of us, buying and selling our first property can be confusing. Why all the strings attached? Why the need for conveyancers and solicitors? Can’t I just sign on the dotted line and transfer the money? All this talk of “encumbrances”, “caveats” and “discharges”. What does it all mean? Understanding a mortgage is […]
There’s an old saying; the only winners in a messy trial are the lawyers. It’s not strictly true. Litigants often have fantastic wins in the courts, righting wrongs thanks to the hard work of dedicated lawyers. But we need to acknowledge that trials can be very expensive. As a rule most decent lawyers will do […]
If you’ve got multiple super accounts, alarm bells should be ringing. Not because you’re missing out on the compound interest of a consolidated nest egg, but because your super funds could soon rip an important safety net from under you. From 1 July 2019, your super fund has a green light to cancel insurance policies […]