We thought that 2015 was a big one but 2016 seems to have hit that one right out of the park! With so many highlights it is always a tricky to know where is the right place to start. Of course the real strength at the heart of our business is people. We launched ourselves into 2016 with the appointment of Joanna Diamantopoulos. While our key focus will always be Estate Law, it became … [Read more...]
Buying a Home: How a Lawyer Can Help You Secure Your Great Australian Dream
As a lawyer, there is nothing better than helping someone realise their dreams. Recently a couple came to me seeking some advice. They had found their ‘forever’ home in the north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide and wanted to do everything they could to secure it. Problem was they were nervous buyers and the house was to be sold at an auction. You see, in this part of Adelaide, auctions are far … [Read more...]
Buying a Home: Your Right to Cool-off
So you have signed the contract for your dream home. Pretty exciting stuff. Following this, prior to the contract moving forward towards settlement, you, the purchaser has the opportunity to ‘cool-off’. In a nutshell the ‘cooling-off’ period is a legislated requirement that enables the purchaser to undertake building or other inspections as well as providing some time to think rationally about … [Read more...]
Commercial Leases Part 2: Top 10 Things You Must Know Before Signing
In the first part in this series I explored many aspects related to the actual lease and accompanying documents. In this part I wish to explore other elements of Commercial Leases that need to be considered, and potentially investigated closely, before you sign. If Required Apply for a Liquor Licence If you intend to operate a business that will require a liquor license then you must … [Read more...]
Hamper of Hope: Welden & Coluccio Lawyers Supports the Salvos
Welden & Coluccio Lawyers is thrilled to partner once again with The Salvation Army in support of their annual Christmas Appeal. Our clients and colleagues are invited to visit us at the Prospect Business Centre, 194A Prospect Road, Prospect, to drop of any donations for the appeal in the box provided at reception. You are also welcome to collect a purple 'Hampers of Hope' bag from … [Read more...]
Commercial Leases Part 1: Top 10 Things You Must Know Before Signing
Every great business begins with a great idea, product or, even better, a vision. While you might spend many months (or even years) clarifying this vision, preparing business plans and securing finance, at some point you will be ready to bring your dream to life. For many businesses this will mean establishing a shop front and for most it will mean signing a Commercial Lease. In this two part … [Read more...]
Save Money on Legal Fees With a Specialist
When my wife and I decided to have a family, not wanting to take any chances, we wanted the best medical care that money could afford. We topped up our health insurance and employed a specialist obstetrician. However, even with our health insurance, what with co-payments and so forth, it was an expensive option that cost us a lot more than shared care through our GP and local hospital would … [Read more...]
Caveat….Say What?
The legal world has an obsession with these lovely little words that, while sounding really special and important to those outside the profession, they really mean something which is actually quite mundane. Take the word ‘caveat’ for instance. The word, originating from 16th Century Latin, translates directly to mean ‘let a person beware’. In other words, or to put it more colloquially, it … [Read more...]
Franchisors: Understand Your Disclosure Obligations
In January 2015 the ACCC took measures to revise the ‘Franchising Code’, a document pertaining to specific codes of industry conduct as they relate to business franchises. Yesterday, 22nd September 2016, the ACCC announced that they have instituted their first proceedings in the Federal Court, relating to penalties under the revised Franchising Code. Specifically, the ACCC alleges “that Morild … [Read more...]
Celebrity Wills Blog Series – James Gandolfini
Much better known as Tony Soprano, a character loosely based on real-life New Jersey mobster Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo, of the television show The Sopranos, James Joseph Gandolfini Jr was born 1961 and sadly died of a heart attack aged only 51 in June 2013. Gandolfini received widespread praise for his performance as the crime boss, winning three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors … [Read more...]
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