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There are a number of stamp duty concessions available, however, it is important to be aware that the Office of State Revenue applies strict eligibility criteria. So let’s talk about the key stamp duty concessions available to home buyers. First Home Owners’ Duty Concession If you’re buying your first home, you may be eligible for the […]

Stamp Duty can be a significant financial liability, additional to the purchase price of the property. So it’s important as the buyer to be aware of what it is, how much it is and when it is payable so that you can factor it in when organising your finance. What is it? Stamp Duty – […]

The Personal Properties Security Register (known as the PPSR) is a central registry that allows lenders and businesses to register a security over a chattel. It is used where a lender provides a loan and requests security over personal assets, moveable property or chattels. The lender is then usually able to sell the chattels should […]

It’s important to be able control how your estate is distributed after your death, so people generally create a Will, instructing their executors about how to divide their property. However, it is possible for certain people to challenge your Will. This often results in lengthy legal proceedings, the costs of which are usually paid for out of your estate […]

More and more Queenslanders are choosing to live in apartments or within Community Title Schemes, however, if you’ve never lived in a Body Corporate before there are a few important things you should consider before you decide that community living is for you. By Rockwell Land (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0] Firstly, there’s the Body […]

Moving in together is a big step in every relationship, but it can also be a big step legally. Whether or not you’re in a de facto relationship, and how long you are in a relationship, can have impacts on many different areas of law – so it’s important to know what changes when you […]