Starting out in business is never straightforward. Whether you simply dream of being your own boss, want to increase your earning power or you’re facing a change in circumstances, like a redundancy, knowing HOW to get started is often the biggest hurdle. This is what can make buying a franchise so appealing. Much of the hard work has been done for you. What could be better than walking in to … [Read more...]

  Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has died. She leaves behind an unchallenged musical legacy and a story that will inspire for decades to come. The one thing she didn’t leave, however, was a legal will. It’s hard to believe that someone who sold millions of records and performed for Presidents could die without a will, but here we are. Not having a will is a bit like … [Read more...]

2018 marks an important milestone for Welden & Coluccio Lawyers. Just four years ago, our firm was born out of necessity. We didn’t like the way “big law” did business and vowed to start a practice that treated clients like family instead of numbers. We didn’t splash our names on billboards. We weren’t aggressive marketers. We knew that the quality of our work and our relationships with … [Read more...]

Wills & Estates Lawyer (Senior) Welden & Coluccio Lawyers is an industry-leading wills and estates practice (Doyle’s Guide 2016/17) that is seeking to expand its award-winning team through the addition of a senior lawyer. This is an opportunity to cement your reputation as a wills and estates specialist in a fast-growing, innovative, family-friendly law firm. Established in 2014, … [Read more...]

If your favourite Australian celebrity was a little grumpy when asked them for a selfie at the shops today, there could be a very good reason. The Australian Government has announced a crackdown on the personal tax havens celebrities use to build wealth, and many of our favourite faces will be hit hard come June 30. Top of hit list? Professional athletes, entertainers and movie stars – the … [Read more...]

If we’re to believe books, TV and movies, the life of a lawyer is all about dazzling court room performances, stunned juries and people screaming “you can’t handle the truth” from the witness box. But how much is fact, and how much is fiction? Just for fun, let’s look at some famous movies and see how they stack up against real-life. 3: Mystery inheritance – you’re rich! In film: … [Read more...]

If we’re to believe books, TV and movies, the life of a lawyer is all about dazzling court performances, stunned juries and people screaming “you can’t handle the truth” from the witness box. But how much is fact, and how much fiction? Just for fun, let’s look at some famous movies and see how they stack up against the realities of the law. And the Oscar goes to... The story: It’s the … [Read more...]

If we’re to believe books, TV and movies, the life of a lawyer is all about dazzling court room performances, stunned juries and people screaming “you can’t handle the truth” from the witness box. But how much is fact, and how much is fiction? Just for fun, let’s look at some famous movies and see how they stack up against the realities of the law. Truth bombs from the afterlife! The … [Read more...]