Fact Sheets
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Heidtman & Co Fact Sheets are researched and written by our professional staff and published as a service to our clients and friends. Articles should be viewed only as a summary of the general law and not as a substitute for legal consultation in a particular case. Your comments and questions are always welcome.
Corporate Obligations
An informative checklist on the obligations of companies and their directors.
Corporate Obligations Fact Sheet
Deeds of Indemnity, Insurance and Access
An informative outline on some of the risks of being a company director or officer, and ways of minimising that liability with the use of a properly drafted Deed of Indemnity, Insurance and Access.
Deeds of Indemnity, Insurance and Access Fact Sheet
Directors' Liabilities
Essential information on when a director can be personally liable, and how that liability can be minimised. Directors´ Liabilities Fact Sheet
Duties of Mortgagees
Information on the duties of mortgagees. Duties of Mortgagees Fact Sheet
Enduring Guardianships
An Enduring Guardian is someone you appoint to make personal or lifestyle decisions on your behalf when you are no longer capable of making those decisions yourself. This Fact Sheet provides useful information on Enduring Guardianship and the type of decisions an Enduring Guardian is able to make. Enduring Guardianships Fact Sheet
Land Tax
Information regarding the obligation to pay Land Tax and Premium Property Tax, how they are calculated and whether you can affect the tax assessment regarding the value of your land. Land Tax Fact Sheet
Mutual Wills Agreements
A Mutual Wills Agreement is a written agreement between two parties, usually husband and wife, where they each agree to make mutual or reciprocal Wills. The Agreement normally provides that each party will leave their estate to the other, on the condition that neither party will revoke or change their Will without the permission of the other party. Mutual Wills Agreement Fact Sheet
Powers of Attorney
An informative guide which explains the formalities of Powers of Attorney and the different types available. Powers of Attorney Fact Sheet
Privacy Act
Find out the impact of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and to whom it applies. Useful information for small business, corporations and individuals. Privacy Act Fact Sheet
Probate
Before the assets of the deceased can be distributed to the beneficiaries under the Will, the Executor may be required to apply to the Supreme Court for a Grant of Probate. This is a document that authorises the Executor to obtain access to such assets such as bank accounts, shares in a company or real estate. Probate is official recognition that the Will of a deceased is valid and that authority to administer a deceased estate has been granted to the Executor. Probate Fact Sheet
Problems With Your Neighbours
Information on what to do if you encounter problems with your neighbours, including information on overhanging branches, dividing fences, burning off, noise and privacy. Problems With Your Neighbours Fact Sheet
Signing Your Will
A guide to the formal requirements of signing a legally valid Will. Signing Your Will Fact Sheet
Takeovers - Information for Target Company Shareholders
Information for shareholders about listed company takeovers and their rights during the takeover procedure. Takeovers - Information for Target Company Shareholders Fact Sheet
Wills
Answers to some of the more frequently asked questions in regard to Wills, such as who can make a Will, who should be appointed as executors, what happens if you do not make a valid Will and what happens to your Will if you get married or divorced. Wills Fact Sheet
Your Rights Under Credit Contracts
Information on the regulation of Credit Contracts. Your Rights Under Credit Contracts Fact Sheet
