The Qld Government needs to legislate a set of clear preconditions for a lot owner in a strata scheme becoming a member of the Body Corporate Management Committee. The current problem is that any lot owner can stand for and be elected to a member of a Body...
Whether you own a property or are about to purchase one, it is important to conduct a search of the applicable title to ascertain the true state of the title to the property. So, if you intend buying a property you need to know what easements are registered on the...
This calendar year has seen the firm of Better Business Lawyers (Gold Coast-Tweed) experience increasing demand for our services, which are primarily provided by myself to a growing list of clients. During 2025, I and the BBL team have provided advice;...
Given the impact of increasing cost of living and inflation in prices for housing and business inputs, we believe that the community is crying out for information that will help them, their families and their businesses adapt and grow their wealth into the future....
By using some of your superannuation or other cash assets! The increasing inability of children to be able to afford their own home is frustrating for both parents and children alike. I recently had a discussion with an independent retirement strategist who...
As advisers to businesses and their owners, Better Business Lawyers sees good HR practice as underpinning the success of those businesses and the future wealth of their owners. Our advice on shareholder and partnership agreements; commercial agreements of all...
The recent legislative amendment extending the maximum duration of trusts in Queensland to 125 years marks a significant development in the state’s trust law landscape. Historically, the rule against perpetuities limited the lifespan of private trusts to 80...
A CTS is usually a multi-storey development containing lots (residences). Whether an occupier or guest can smoke or vape in a CTS is governed overall by the Body Corporate and Community Management Act (BCCM Act). Body Corporate Bylaws (“Bylaws”) are...
I have previously written about the importance of superannuation to a person’s estate planning and how it is important to consider consolidating your superannuation accounts. Before you can consolidate your superannuation accounts, you need to know what...
1. While your partner is alive, find out: i. The location of your partner’s will.ii. The name and contact for the executor of the will.iii. If your partner has funeral insurance, and who the provider is.iv. What assets your partner has:– Bank accounts,...