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Posted on 29 Oct 2024

Temporary changes to off-the-plan stamp duty concession

Following a recent announcement made by the Victorian state government, legislation will soon be brought into effect for ‘temporary’ off-the-plan stamp duty concession changes. The temporary measures will seemingly scrap existing price caps that…

Posted on 24 May 2021

Family Trusts – beware the 8% duty surcharge

If you are purchasing residential property in your discretionary (family) trust, or may in future, then read on. In 2015, Victoria introduced an 8% stamp duty surcharge for foreign purchasers of residential property. This…

Posted on 4 Jan 2010

Disputing a Will

“Testator’s Family Maintenance” The freedom to make a Will It is said that it is one of the freedoms of our society that a person is free to dispose of their assets by their…