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Important Steps to Know When Selling Your Property
Selling your home can be Stressful Dealing with Agents and Buyers and potentially buying a new house at the same time can be daunting and stressful. While the checklist of what you are required to do is a lot shorter than if you are a Buyer there are some very important steps that can affect...
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A statement like ‘the world is a changing place’ or the fact that we’re relying more and more on technology won’t be shocking to anyone. Anyone with a smartphone (which is almost everyone) will flock to promises of “free Wifi” and a lot of business are making the move into the cloud. But as technology...
Do I Need to Provide a Pool Safety Certificate to Sell my House?
Pool safety laws have reduced the number of drownings, and are an important factor in the sale of properties with pools. Do I need to provide a Pool Safety Certificate to sell my house? No, but you will need to provide a Form 36 -Notice of No Pool Safety Certificate. Pool Safety Certificate Simply if...
Top 5 Notary Public Frequently Asked Questions Explained
Don’t worry! It’s natural to have questions. 1. What is a Notary Public? A Notary Public in Queensland is a solicitor appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, England to witness the signing of important documents, to administer oaths and witness Statutory Declarations and to certify true and correct, copies of original documents for both national...
An Introduction to Community Management Schemes
Purchasing a unit and don’t understand what a CMS is? It is important that Lot Owners familiarise themselves with their CMS to ensure that they adhere to the requirements and obligations set out therein. Why have a community management scheme (CMS)? A CMS is an important part in helping to regulate the body corporate. When...
Thinking of Selling Your Property?
Selling a property can be a stressful process. Your expert conveyancing lawyer will help make the conveyancing process as easy as possible so that you can relax and enjoy the process as much as possible. Below is a checklist of what you will usually need to do at each stage of the sale process: Signing...
New Website
We’re excited to launch and introduce you to our new look! GLG Legal is proud to announce that we’ve rebranded and launched our new website to match, which coincides with our role as a boutique firm offering commercial, property, intellectual property and technology legal services for Brisbane. We have built our new website with you...
A Guide to Transferring Property Ownership
There are many situations where you might be required to transfer land. This could be giving the property as a gift to your children, setting up a trust or company for tax benefits or there has been a breakdown in your relationship. This article will assist you through the process, to ensure the transfer goes...
Intellectual Property in Entertainment
Whether you have written a book, composed a song, taken a photo, or produced film media, we can help. What You Need to Know Protection of your work begins with your intellectual property, and no matter the size of your project, you need to know your rights. Some rights are automatic, meaning you don’t need...
Buying Residential Real Estate as a Foreign Person in Australia
To begin with, a foreign person may only enter the Australian property market if their entry adds to the market—helping to support Australia’s economic growth. Therefore, the Australian government allows foreign persons to purchase only new dwellings and vacant land for development. Who needs to apply? Both foreign residents and non-residents must apply for foreign...
A Guide to Stamp Duty for First Home Buyers
Looking to buy your first home? Here’s everything you need to know about Stamp Duty. What is Stamp Duty? Stamp duty (also known as transfer duty) is a tax charged for the registered transfer of property by the State government. In Queensland, this is managed by the Office of State Revenue (OSR). Stamp duty can...
Cryptocurrency – Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Australian...
There is a lot of confusion and mystery surrounding cryptocurrency, not least amongst the general public but also potential investors. Add to this a lot of hype and excitement amongst IT professionals. Certainly, cryptocurrency holds a lot of potential and an exciting promise of taking international monetary exchange out of the hands of traditional financial...