In this week's edition of 'It depends', CGW Senior Associate Steven Jell talks us though how many shares to issue in a company that will be acting as trustee of ...
In this week’s edition of ‘It depends’, CGW Senior Associate Steven Jell talks us though how many shares to issue in a company that will be acting as trustee of a discretionary trust or superannuation fund.
Next up in our ‘It depends’ series, CGW partner Clinton Jackson talks about what is an ‘appointor’.
Trusts are an integral part of the business and investment landscape because of the benefits they can provide to the people who establish and use them. But what happens when one generation dies and control is transferred to the next? This issue is becoming increasingly relevant as more people who
Eligible small business owners may now be able to get a full or partial transfer duty and vehicle registration duty exemption in Queensland when they restructure their small business.
The recent Victorian decision of Re Owies Family Trust reinforces the importance of ensuring documents for structures such as family trusts (and self-managed superannuation funds) are correct.
The recent Victorian decision of Re Owies Family Trust reinforces the importance of checking variation powers in trust deeds and ensuring they are wide enough.
The recent Victorian decision of Wilstead No.5 Pty Ltd v Smyth reinforces the importance of checking beneficiary structures in family trust deeds to ensure they are wide enough and include everyone to whom we wish to distribute (and have been distributing).
What is a testamentary trust? What are the advantages of a testamentary trust? Should I include a testamentary trust in my Will?
Doyle’s Guide has recognised Cooper Grace Ward as a first tier law firm in Wills, Estates and Succession Planning in the latest 2020 rankings, with two Cooper Grace Ward partners also listed as leading practitioners.
Discretionary trusts that own ‘residential land’ in New South Wales or hold an ownership interest in a company or unit trust that owns residential land in New South Wales must amend their trust deeds to exclude foreign persons as beneficiaries, otherwise foreign land tax and duty surcharges may apply.
The announcement was made this week and showcases the Brisbane-based firm along with nine other respected Australian law firms.
A recent case in the Supreme Court of New South Wales has reinforced the importance of knowing where your original trust deeds are located
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.