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A Death Benefit Nomination is a tool utilised to distribute superannuation savings to a beneficiary. The Australian legal system separates an individual's personal assets from their superannuation. Unlike a deceased's bank accounts or property, which form part of their estate and will be distributed in accordance with their Will, superannuation savings can be directed straight to a beneficiary and bypass their estate.

For businesses, with the development of new technology and websites becoming commonplace, it is an emerging issue where people are asking the question: what can I do if someone steals content from my website?

Australia's Mandatory Data Breach Scheme requires businesses and organisations to report unauthorised access or theft of confidential information.

Any cursory search of ‘identity theft help’ will give you hundreds of results on how to avoid and protect yourself from identity theft. However, if the worst happens, how do you respond to, and deal with, the ongoing effects and consequences of identity theft?

The 2019 federal election promises to be the most significant election for employment and industrial relations since 2007, when Labor defeated the Coalition by promising to wind back the Coalition government's controversial WorkChoices legislation.

At the commencement of leasing any commercial property, you should sign a commercial lease. The lease should detail the circumstances in which it can be terminated and such conditions for termination may differ from lease to lease. Accredited Property Law Specialist, Andre Ong explains.

In Victoria, if a person dies without a Will, they are said to have died intestate and their estate will be distributed in the manner set out in the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (Vic). In late 2017, significant changes were introduced to the intestacy provisions of the Act, with the aim of making intestacy laws fairer and more consistent with the practices of other States and Territories.

Unlike purchasing a house, a unit or any other established dwelling, when you buy off the plan, there is no finished building for you to walk through or inspect. Whilst there are a number of positives that can result from buying off the plan, such as tax incentives (e.g. stamp duty concessions) and having more time to save for a deposit, there are a number of added risks and complexities that can arise in these transactions.

What does it mean if you've been served? If you have been served with a court document, this means that a party (known as the Plaintiff or Applicant) has commenced legal proceedings against you or your company (known as the Defendant or Respondent).

There are several types of Powers of Attorney available, which operate via several different documents. Each document is designed to deal with different situations and events.To help plan for your future as effectively as possible, we outline the situations where the different types of Powers of Attorney are commonly utilised.

The Co-Invest Scheme is a scheme that provides employees and contractors in the construction industry in Victoria with portable long service leave. If you are an employer with employees carrying out certain works, there is a reasonable chance that you need to be making Co-Invest contributions on behalf of your employees.

Have you or your business ever received any fake reviews online, or reviews which you believed to be misleading? Alternatively, have you ever thought about publishing your own false reviews online to balance out the negative reviews? As we have moved further into the 21st Century, people are becoming more reliant on what they read online for reviews as opposed to more traditional methods of review such as word of mouth. This can be a big problem if fake reviews are published about you or your business.