Publications

Tetlow Legal 

• Brian’s Top Travel Tips – What to consider before you travel!
• Off-The-Plan Class Action – Details of the action, how you might be eligible and who to contact.
• Verification of Identity – Identification documents to bring to your first meeting.
• Tetlow Legal Safe Custody – For your important documents such as titles, deeds, Wills and Powers of Attorney.

Commercial Law

• Introduction to Commercial Leasing – Part 1
• A Guide to Buying Commercial Premises
• The Risks of Going Guarantor – Has a family member asked you to provide a guarantee for their home loan or personal loan? If so, you need to be clear about your obligations under a contract of guarantee.
• Buying a Business – Part 3: Introduction to Intellectual Property for Business
• Buying a Business – Part 2: Choosing a Business Structure
• Buying a Business – Part 1: Important Things to Consider When Buying a Business
• Preparing your Business for Sale – Vendor Due Diligence – Developing an exit strategy to avoid time, money and heartache later on!
• Understanding a Commercial Lease – Important information regarding the ins and outs of commercial leases.

Deceased Estates

• What to Do When Someone Dies – The Immediate Issues
• What an executor should bring to their first meeting with Tetlow legal
• Being the executor in a deceased estate – what are the legal steps that are taken after someone dies?

Estate Planning

• Personal Effects and Your Will – Tips to help decide how to split up your assets in your will.
• Trusts explained – part 1
• Testamentary Guardians – Who to appoint as the guardian of your minor children
• Brian’s Top Travel Tips – What to consider before you travel!
• Changes to the Enduring power of Attorney Legislation – What it means for you.
• So you have been appointed as an Attorney – An explanation of the powers and duties of a person appointed as an executor in an Enduring Power of Attorney.
• Your Executors Dossier – What it is and Why it Matters – For details about it and to obtain a copy, click here!
• Wills for ‘blended’ families – The most typical issues faced by a Will-maker within a blended family are the competing interests of past and present partners, biological children and step-children.
• Marriage and Divorce – When is Your Will Automatically Revoked?
• Testamentary Trusts – The types of trusts that can be put in a will are endless and varied. The only limit is your (and more likely my) imagination!
• Making a Will or power of attorney when capacity is in question – If you are over the age of 18 you can make a will and enduring power of attorney, provided you have capacity.
• Can your ex-de facto inherit under your Will? – According to a recent Western Australian case, the answer to this question might depend on the circumstances
• Make Your Will Count – A Healthy Will Checklist – Find out why checking your Will regularly is important!
• Why should I make an enduring Power of Attorney? – An introduction to Enduring Powers of Attorney and their importance.
• Why it’s a bad idea to write your own will – Why a valid Will is important, and why you should seek advice.
• Estate Planning and Superannuation – 10 things you may not know!
• Enduring Powers of Attorney – This article explores the benefits of executing an EPA today and the potential dangers of putting if off until tomorrow.
• International Wills – If you have assets outside of Australia or intend to purchase property overseas, you might wish to consider drafting an International Will.
• End of Life Decision Making – Information around informing family and professionals of your wishes.
• Your Estate Planning – things to bring

Planning for Retirement

• Entry into aged care – At some stage most of us, or our loved ones, will face declining health and frailty where independent living is no longer a viable option.
• ACT Residential Stamp Duty Concessions for Owner Occupiers
• Planning for Retirement: Retirement Villages – For those approaching retirement and looking towards downsizing, Retirement Villages are becoming an increasingly popular choice.

Property Transactions in the ACT and NSW

• Settlement Figures Demystified – Settlement figures may look overly complex but once you understand the way they are calculated they are actually relatively simple to interpret.
• Capital gains withholding tax – BEWARE – A New Tax for Sellers & Buyers!!
• The Risks of Going Guarantor – Has a family member asked you to provide a guarantee for their home loan or personal loan? If so, you need to be clear about your obligations under a contract of guarantee.
• Mr Fluffy Homes in NSW – An introduction to the NSW Government’s voluntary scheme to address the issue of loose fill asbestos in NSW homes
• Mr Fluffy Buy Back Scheme Update
• ACT Residential Stamp Duty Concessions for Owner Occupiers
• Buying a rural property in New South Wales – To help you minimize the risk of unpleasant “surprises” on your rural property!
• Selling a house in the ACT – If you are selling a residential property in the ACT there are a number of matters you should be aware of before offering your property for sale.
• Traps to avoid when buying a home in Canberra – The important steps and some costly traps to avoid.
• Buying at Auction – What you need to know BEFORE the auction day –  To help you bid confidently on the day.
• Mr Fluffy Homes and their gardens
• Buying Residential Property ‘Off-the-Plan’ – The advantages and potential risks.
• Mr Fluffy Homes – An introduction to the ACT Buyback Scheme

Self Managed Superannuation

• Self Managed Super Funds – Part 3: Having a Company as a trustee – Find out some of the advantages in having a company as trustee
• Self Managed Super Funds – Part 2: Buying a property in an SMSF – Some common mistakes and tips for avoiding pitfalls
• Self Managed Super Funds – Part 1: Do it yourself super – Answering some of the common questions about setting up and managing your self managed super fund.
• Estate Planning and Superannuation – 10 things you may not know!