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* the comments in this article are specific to Queensland  From time to time, we are asked whether various extended family members can make a claim on a person’s estate.  This might be particularly the case where there is a large estate and no close living relatives.  In those cases, siblings (brothers and sisters) or […]

In a strong property market often we hear stories from clients where they have bought “off the plan” having been told that – given the rising market – they should expect substantial increases in value before the contract is due to settle. Perhaps the strong gains over the past year have been pointed out, and […]

Often clients will want their lawyer to act as the executor of their will. While most lawyers honestly and faithfully act in that capacity, unfortunately there have been a number of instances where the conduct of the lawyer has left much to be desired. Generally when a lawyer is appointed to act as executor, it […]

So you have decided to make a short term loan and want to take some security over Queensland property owned by the borrower. You dont want to spend a lot of money, and the borrower offers to consent to a caveat. Sound good? No. First, it costs nearly as much to put a caveat on […]