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Summary of the 2013 federal budget - special client update - 17 May 2013

  • HopgoodGanim
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  • Australia
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  • May 17 2013

Now that the dust has settled on the initial flurry of Budget round-ups, special counsel Justin Byrne and senior associate Rosalie Cattermole

Offshore presence may cause FATCA headache for Australian global financial institutions

  • King & Wood Mallesons
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  • Australia, USA
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  • May 14 2013

As the Australian Government negotiates a potential Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the US in respect of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance

Why every member of a SMSF should have an enduring power of attorney

  • Cooper Grace Ward
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  • Australia
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  • April 23 2013

Every person should consider an enduring power of attorney. As well as the 'usual' risks of who looks after your affairs, members of SMSFs also risk

Guide to trust takeoversreconstructions in Australia

  • King & Wood Mallesons
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  • Australia
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  • April 18 2013

This guide provides an overview to the legal issues and practical processes involved in making or responding to a takeover or reconstruction

Statutory wills the court’s power to amend wills

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • April 9 2013

The Supreme Court of Queensland was asked to consider whether it could authorise a codicil for Mr Matsis to amend the terms of his Will to provide

Logging off for life: testators should plan carefully for the post-mortem management of digital assets

  • Colin Biggers & Paisley
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  • Australia
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  • February 25 2013

In Australia, to date at least, there has been little, if any, recognition of the importance of estate planning for digital assets. In the absence of

Court allows liquidators to recover remuneration, costs and expenses from funds held in trust by insolvent company

  • Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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  • Australia
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  • February 15 2013

The recent New South Wales Supreme Court (Court) decision in In re MF Global Australia Ltd (in liq) No 2 2012 NSWSC 1426 (23 November 2012

Uncertain beneficiaries

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • February 4 2013

The executors of a Will sought directions from the New South Wales Supreme Court in November 2012 regarding the correct payment of a bequest. In his

Role of executors

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • February 4 2013

The New South Wales Supreme Court was again asked to consider whether the conduct of an executor should result in that executor being removed. The

Trustees may depart from the terms of the trust deed - but only with the authorisation of the court

  • Colin Biggers & Paisley
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  • Australia
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  • January 22 2013

A recent case decided by the NSW Supreme Court highlights the effectiveness of section 81 of the Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) as a tool to ensure that a