Selling your home is not simply a matter of listing the home and waiting for offers. A vendor (seller) has legal disclosure obligations, and the real estate agent also has separate obligations not to mislead purchasers (buyers) or withhold material facts. Put simply: in NSW, a vendor does n...

A trust deed is the legal document that creates a trust and sets out the rules by which the trust should operate. In practical terms, it records the settlor’s intention to transfer assets into a trust, identifies the trustees and possible beneficiaries, and defines the powers, duties, ...

In New South Wales, a person can remove their Power of Attorney. This process is known as revocation. To revoke a Power of Attorney, you must have the requisite mental capacity at the time of revocation. This means you must be of sound mind, and you must also be able to understand the nature and...

Buying a home is usually the biggest financial decision a person will make in their lifetime. For most purchasers, that commitment is only possible with a home loan secured by a mortgage. Where a home loan has been structured or entered into in circumstances that are unfair, oppressive or otherwi...

The term “instituted executor” refers to a person who is the testator’s first choice of executor (or executors) under their Will. A “substitute executor” (also known as an “alternate executor”) is the testator’s next choice of executor (or exe...