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Our Whyalla Office is Relocating!
Hume Taylor & Co. is excited to announce our move to a shared office with Cunningham & Harvey accounting just across from Westland Shopping Centre, at 81 McDouall Stuart Avenue. To celebrate, we're offering 10% off Wills to all new and existing Whyalla clients...
The New Critical Incident List in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
On the 3rd of June, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia announced the establishment of the Critical Incident List. The List, which commenced on Monday 6 June 2022, is a fast-tracked process to make arrangements for children where one or both parents have...
How should I structure my business?
When establishing a new business, it is important to determine which type of business structure is the most suitable. Factors such as the size and type of your business, how you would like it to operate and its perceived future growth should all be taken into...
The importance of clearly identifying relationships in your Will
Why is accurately describing relationships in your Will important? Many people wish to leave a portion of their estate to, for example, “my children”, however, it is not always clear who falls into this category. Any adopted children, step-children or people you...
What is a Child Impact Report?
Where possible, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (“the Court”) will exclude children from participating in parenting proceedings. Children cannot be called as witnesses in court and are not compelled to express opinions about parenting arrangements....
Dealing with Residual Superannuation
When undertaking your Estate Planning, it is important to consider, as part of your overall plans, how you wish to deal with residual superannuation. Your superannuation is held within a separate trust structure, known as a superannuation fund, either as a commercial...
Living together but not planning to get married? Why you should consider registering your relationship
What is a registered relationship? Many States and Territories (with the exception of Western Australia and Northern Territory) provide couples with an alternative to marriage in the form of a relationship register. The Relationships Register Act 2006 (SA), which came...
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