How would you feel if part of a deceased family member’s estate were to be applied to satisfy creditors of a bankrupt beneficiary family member? Would a Will maker really want the Trustee in Bankruptcy to receive a bequest under their Will? Unfortunately, it happens, writes partner DEAN FRITH.
In the current climate, Baker Love Lawyers’ Partner DEAN FRITH believes it is more important than ever to consider the risks surrounding cash retentions and how subcontractors and builders can afford themselves the best opportunity to recover any cash retentions in the circumstances of an insolvency event affecting a property owner or head contractor.
Increased corporate insolvency rates are leading to an unprecedented number of business owners facing requests for personal guarantees, according to DEAN FRITH, Partner and head of Baker Love’s Insolvency team. This article gives some background on personal guarantees and provides some tips on how to deal with requests for their provision. In Australia, the current […]
Previously, each State and Territory operates its own business name registration system, meaning that eight separate registrations are needed if you want to register a business name nationally. Thankfully, a streamlined national business name registration process has replaced these separate systems, writes commercial lawyer DEAN FRITH.
