by AntcliffeScott | Aug 25, 2022 | Enduring Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Executorship, Power of Attorney, Uncategorized
A Power of Attorney is an integral component of any good succession plan. In its simplest terms, a Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document, by which one person (the Appointor) authorises another person (the Attorney) to act in the place of the Appointor, most...
by AntcliffeScott | Aug 15, 2022 | Commercial Property & Land Use, General, NSW Government, Property Market, Property Options
There has been a recent important change to the law regarding the imposition of state duties on property options in NSW, which will impact option agreements in real estate acquisitions. With effect from Friday 20 May 2022, the Duties Act 1997 has been amended to...
by AntcliffeScott | Jun 6, 2022 | ASIC, Business, Cyber Security, Privacy Law, Privacy Risk Management, Technology
The decision in Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) v RI Advice Group Pty Ltd [2022] FAC 496 (handed down on 5 May 2022) highlights the potential need for the financial services sector (and on a wider scale, corporate Australia), to do more,...
by AntcliffeScott | Apr 5, 2022 | Business, Business Growth, Buying a Business, Exit Strategy, General, Selling a Business, Succession Planning
You are a small business owner – some time in the next few years you want to sell, but have no immediate plans. But things can change quickly and without warning – health, family circumstances, or maybe someone comes to you and wants to buy your business. Is this the...
by AntcliffeScott | Feb 2, 2022 | Business, Business Growth, Intellectual Property, IP Rights, Trade marks
It’s impossible to start a New Year without some optimism about the potential for new opportunities and growth that it may bring to our own business and to that of our clients. Our New Year Resolution this year is to make our clients businesses more valuable and to...
