What is an Informal Will?

For a Will to be valid in New South Wales it must satisfy a number of formal requirements set out in legislation. However, a document may still be considered a person’s final Will even if it fails to comply with formal requirements (“informal will”). Section 8 of the...

Are they contractors or your employees?

It is important to correctly determine whether your worker is an employee or a contractor as different rules by different regulators apply to both. For example, the tax and superannuation obligations that are applicable to your worker are dependent on whether they are...

Who is Responsible – the Builder or the Owner?

From 15 January 2015 the definition of defects under the NSW Home Building Act has changed. The term “structural defect” has been replaced by the new term “major defect in residential building work.” This means that you are now accountable for any issues with any...