Resources The Essential Property eGuide
The Essential Property eGuide Property transactions can be complex. This guide helps you understand the process, key terms, and legal considerations that you need to know.
Resources The Essential Business eGuide
The Essential Business eGuide Manage your business with confidence. This practical guide covers structures, contracts, employment, and key legal essentials to help you avoid costly mistakes.
Resources A Guide to Divorce and Separation
A Guide to Divorce and Separation Navigate the divorce and separation process, your rights, and the key decisions you’ll face. This practical guide helps you move through each stage with clarity and confidence.
Resources Understanding Estate Planning eGuide
Understanding Estate Planning eGuide Understand estate planning essentials, avoid costly mistakes, and ensure your assets and loved ones are protected with clear, practical information you can act on.
Resources Protecting Elderly Parents eGuide
Protecting Elderly Parents eGuide Learn how to safeguard ageing parents, navigate legal decisions, and avoid common pitfalls with practical guidance to protect their wellbeing, finances, and future care.
Home Building Disputes under $500,000
What are they? Building disputes commonly arise from disputes relating to non-payment for work, disagreements of the scope of work, poor workmanship/defective work, significant delays, abandonment of works and unlicensed works. These disputes can cause significant delays for both parties and incur considerable costs. What is the claim process? Before deciding to take your claim to court, you could take informal steps to try to [...]
Important changes to Queensland Land Tax coming in 2023 and how it will affect you
Land tax is levied annually by each State or Territory government based upon the value of land for properties which reach the land tax threshold. This threshold changes each year and varies from State to State. Whilst land tax does not affect all properties and there are concessions and exemptions which apply, there are significant changes being implemented in Queensland which should be considered when [...]
Challenging a Will
When someone close to you dies, it is always a difficult time. However, if it comes as a shock that the Deceased has not remembered you in their Will, it can be very upsetting. While the law recognises that when making a will, a person (the Testator) has the right to deal with their estate as they wish, there is legislation in place to protect [...]
Buying property with others? What you need to know
Purchasing a property is an exciting time, however it is also the biggest asset that most people acquire and requires thoughtful consideration. If you intend on purchasing a property jointly, either with a family member or friend, it is wise to think about the practicalities of owning that property jointly and what would happen if the relationship were to break down. Risks of co-ownership When [...]
Why you should consider Title Insurance when purchasing a property in NSW
When purchasing a property there are a lot of aspects to consider and various risks to be aware of. Engaging a skilled solicitor or conveyancer to act for you on your purchase is a great start and when you engage WMD Law to act for you, you can be sure that you are obtaining thorough advice. One of our recommendations to consider when purchasing a [...]
