Thinking of buying a business? PBL 5 Key Tips & Traps in the Initial Purchasing Process!
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] Buying a business may seem simple enough but, unlike the purchase of your home, there is no cooling off period or specific statutory protection so you need to make sure the purchase is handled correctly. The old legal […]
5 key tips in Family Law Property matters:
When parties to a marriage separate, there are a number of misconceptions that often arise as to the essential factors that a court takes into account where they are considering adjusting interests in respect of property. This often becomes an issue where disputing parties find to their surprise and detriment that decisions made by the […]
5 key tips to make E Commerce easier:
5 key tips to make E Commerce easier: At a recent networking meeting I was asked a question about electronic signatures and their validity in e-commerce. Many people at the meeting were interested in the answer but what became apparent was that business people were confused about contracting electronically. To some extent this has been […]
GOOD NEWS FOR THE PROACTIVE AND GROWING NOT FOR PROFIT SECTOR!
Recently Priority Business Lawyers was approached by not 1, not 2, but 3 not for profit associations wanting to convert to companies limited by guarantee to bring their organisations into the 21st century and take advantage of the opportunity to incorporate in anticipation of the Federal Government’s initiative to create structures necessary to make the […]
New Tax Laws Strengthen Director Obligations!
This comes as a result of the Federal Government’s ‘Action against fraudulent phoenix activity’ document published in March 2009. In summary, the new legislation: Requires Companies under their reporting obligations in respect of PAYG and Superannuation Guarantee Charge (“SGC”) in respect of employees to comply within three months of the due date otherwise a Director […]
5 Key Reasons for a Shareholders Agreement
As a business law firm, Priority Business Lawyers is often approached by disgruntled shareholders and directors seeking a solution to a dispute that they are having with other key stakeholders in the business. Often one of the first questions we ask is: “Do you have a Shareholders Agreement?” Invariably the answer is “no”. We then […]
5 key essentials of trademarking
It is important for business owners to be aware of the benefits of registering trademarks. To do so will enable a business owner to both protect valuable intellectual property and probably add significant value to a business. The 5 key points that business owners need to be aware about trademarks are: 1. Just because you have registered a […]
PBL Key 5 documents for small to medium businesses
The Key Business Documents All businesses need to be aware that there are five key documents that all SME’S should have as part of their assets and including intellectual property in order for the business owner to protect assets, add value, grow wealth and secure its future. Essentially these documents are: 1. The structure documents […]
