What are my options for owning and managing property jointly? How can I avoid disputes with my co-owner?
Tenancy-in-common ownership gives each co-owner title to and control over a fixed interest in the property. This makes it a flexible and autonomous way to own property. But what happens when the co-owners don’t agree?
Podcast: ‘Binding Financial Agreements’ (or ‘pre-nups’)
Hear Andrew Andreyev on ABC Radio 891 Drive-time in Adelaide discuss what are ‘Binding Financial Agreements’, when can they be used, what do they achieve, and when can they be challenged.
Binding Financial Agreements – The basics
A ‘Binding Financial Agreement’ is a way for couples to put in writing what they would like to happen to their property if their relationship breaks down, or if their relationship has already broken down and can avoid costly disputes.
Podcast: Buying property with family and friends – property co-ownership
Hear Andrew Andreyev on ABC Radio 891 Drive-time in Adelaide discuss the pros and cons of buying property with family and friends.
How to keep control of your superannuation
If you are like most Australians, more and more of your family wealth is ending up in Super. Read about the 6 key things you need to know to ensure you keep control of this important asset.
Take care to make sure your family trust update is effective
Not all Trust Update Services are equal (or in some cases, even necessary…). Before you get your trust deed updated, make sure that it’s necessary and that the changes will achieve what they need to.
Buying a property with others – Co-Ownership Agreements
Property is relatively easy to buy – and even easier to buy with a friend. But if you haven’t planned for when things go wrong, the whole exercise can turn into an expensive debacle.
Discretionary Trusts for Dummies
A “Discretionary Trust” is a commonly used structure for holding investments and carrying on small to medium sized businesses. What are the advantages of using a Discretionary Trust?
SMSF – Individual or company trustee?
We often get asked whether it is better to have a ‘company trustee’ or ‘individual trustees’ for a self-managed super fund. This question gets asked both when we are setting up a new super fund, and when we are reviewing an existing super fund.
Superannuation planning: minimise tax, protect wealth, secure your family’s future
Superannuation is now an important part of all wealth-building and retirement strategies. We discuss the key issues that you should consider when setting up your superannuation strategy to make sure you and your family get the full benefit that superannuation can offer.