BLB News

Selling a professional practice

31/10/2017

The sale of a professional practice is not the same as the sale of just any small business.

Are tailored BDBNs the 'magic bullet' for SMSF estate planning?

31/10/2017

A tailored or "conditional" BDBN is one which is subject to one or more special conditions which can make it a useful tool to deal with a variety of modern estate planning issues.

Product of the month - concessional transfer of property

31/10/2017

If the SMSF is short on cash to roll over a member's benefits it is possible for a member to transfer a property 'in specie' to another SMSF.

Life's Too Serious

30/10/2017

On the first day when Bruce opened his new legal practice he saw a man coming to his office and he decided to make a big impression on his very first client.

Is bitcoin property?

28/09/2017

The emergence of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a form of virtual currency is growing in popularity, so it is essential to understand whether these forms of virtual currencies can be considered as 'property' at law and, if so, as with other forms of property, whether bitcoins can be bequeathed in a Will in the event of incapacity or death of a loved one.