What should you look for when you are negotiating the purchase of a business? Here are some key points: Purchase Price: Have you received advice regarding the value of the...
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More and more people nowadays are living in apartment complexes known as unit titles. The common areas of such unit title complexes are owned and managed by the Body Corporate,...
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The law is black and white That’s the sort of thing a “closet lawyer” would say. Granted, the legal answer may sometimes seem clear. But that doesn’t mean the other...
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There's a good reason why Bank's say you MUST see a lawyer before you sign a guarantee. Simple. If the punter they lend money to doesn't front up then they...
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People tell me that lawyers are the worst. We tell everyone that they should all have a Will, but many of us don't have one ourselves. Well let me tell...
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As lawyers, we sometimes get asked to prepare a "simple agreement". A ONE PAGER. And I'd love to be able to fit all the possibilities of what might occur in...
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Traditionally, a “family” has consisted of a “bread winner” and a “homemaker”. Think Jacinda as the breadwinner and Clark as the homemaker. Where couples separate, the breadwinner is often close...
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The way Trusts are taxed in New Zealand can be confusing for people. We’ll try to simplify it here, but on the proviso that if you have questions regarding your...
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TAXING TIMES FOR BUSINESS Tax. Just the word itself can strike fear into someone setting up or running a business. There are a lot of tax issues to think about....
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Breaking up is not hard to do. Its just not easy to deal with the aftermath from a legal perspective. What’s the starting point” If parties go their separate ways,...
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