Family Trust update to Exclude Foreign Persons

Family Trusts owning land suffer additional stamp duty and land tax. This is because states believe all Family Trusts have foreigners. Build this Deed of Variation to exclude foreigners to stop the penalty taxes. Foreign person surcharges are additional taxes levied...

Forgive debt to get Centrelink

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Reversionary Pension Binding Death Benefit Nominations – which is best?

  How does a Reversionary Pension work with a Binding Nomination? When managing your superannuation for the benefit of your heirs, especially involving vulnerable beneficiaries, combining Reversionary Pensions, Binding Nominations, and the strategic use of a...

Bankruptcy v Family Court: Navigating Creditor Rights

Legal Consolidated does not practice in Family Law. However, as taxation and superannuation lawyers, we were asked to prepare a paper for a family law conference. This was the conflict between bankruptcy and the Family Court. This article is an adaptation of that...

Do Australian Expats needs tax-effective Wills? An Estate Planning Guide when living overseas

Do overseas Australian Expats need a tax-effective Will and POA? I completed my doctorate in succession with my wife while living in London, I have firsthand experience of the allure and complexities of living overseas. Today’s globalised world tempts many of us with...

Best Practices for Trusts and Companies when borrowing money from a bank: essential tips

Using Trusts for Property Loans Trusts are often used to protect assets, reduce taxes, and plan for the future. The main types of trusts for loans are 3-Generation Testamentary Trusts in Wills, discretionary trusts (family trusts), unit trusts, self-managed super fund...

Do I mention my Family Trust in my Will?

Family Trust and Wills Family Trusts vs Wills - never the twain shall meet Family Trusts have nothing to do with Wills. And Wills have nothing to do with Family Trusts. They have separate laws and tax rules. A Will gives away what you own. In contrast, you don't 'own'...

What happens to mortgages when I die?

  Q: What happens if, when we die, there is still a mortgage attached to the properties? If we were to die soon, each house would have a $400k mortgage. Most of this ($300k) could be cancelled out using the equity from our primary residence, but what happens if...