Estate Planning Due to fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Ticli Blaxland Lawyers have experienced an influx of enquiries regarding Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointments of Enduring Guardian which can now be witnessed remotely. The community can rest assured we are open for business as usual and that our legal team is ready to assist with any estate planning enquiries in a quick and safe manner. […]
Hypothetical by Manny Wood Published in the Coffs Coast Advocate on 7 March 2020. Daniel works for a large manufacturer that is engaged in collective bargaining negotiations with its employees. Daniel is one of the key negotiators on behalf of the employees and is a member of a closed Facebook group that the employees use to discuss the negotiations and, sometimes, let off some steam. After one particularly successful day negotiating, Daniel uploads an image from a popular World War Two film, which depicts an extremely angry Adolf Hitler during the final stages of the war. […]
On 4 February 2020, the Fair Work Commission released updates to 30 Modern Awards, including the Medical Practitioners Award, the Nursery Award and the Legal Services Award. The updates are designed to make the Awards easier to read and interpret. All updated Awards now include a table setting out the dollar figures payable to employees per hour for different times, including overtime, weekend rates and shift rates. […]
Unfortunately, particularly during our advancing years, many of us reach the point, either mentally or physically, where we are unable to manage our financial affairs. You can execute a Power of Attorney now, which will only become active if you one day become unable to manage your affairs and this is evidenced by a letter from a medical practitioner. […]
The Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) provides permanent employees of most NSW employers protection from unfair dismissal, including employees of small businesses. A Small Business Employer is defined as one with fewer than 15 employees. However, the Act treats Small Business Employers differently to larger employers in several key respects, most notably the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code (the Code). […]
The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (“SIRA”) has released the fifth version of the Motor Accident Guidelines which took effect from 20 December 2019. It is important for motorists to be aware of the key changes in the revised version to be better informed of their legal rights and entitlements. […]
If you are in a blended family, it is common that a Will may be drafted that allows your executor to acquire an interest in an aged care facility for the benefit of your surviving spouse. This can become a problem because frequently the contract with the retirement village or aged care facility may require the accommodation bond to be refunded to the estate of the life tenant. […]
If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident, it is important to be aware of the relevant time limitations associated with lodging a claim for common law damages. A claim for common law damages is a claim for pain and suffering (otherwise referred to as non-economic loss), and economic loss, outside of the initial statutory benefits phase of the NSW CTP scheme. […]
If you make a will leaving an inheritance to one of your children, and that child dies before you, there is a legislative requirement that the inheritance that the child would have received, is taken by their children. If a deceased child has more than one child, they all share their parent’s inheritance equally. […]
If you are eligible to challenge a will on the basis that you do not receive adequate provision, the limitation provisions state that you must commence action before the expiry of 12 months after the date of death. This time period can expire quickly during periods of grief and times of tensions within a family. […]