BLB News

Actions speak louder than words down on the farm

29/08/2016

Farm succession requires the very thing that farmers hate the most - lots of discussion.

Doing your LRBA homework before renovating

29/08/2016

Acquiring a property through a SMSF using borrowed money may be an attractive investment choice for many, however, before the trustee/s get any ideas about carrying out renovations, building extensions and adding value to the property it's important to check whether the proposed renovations would comply with the law.

Don't play games with your asset protection

29/08/2016

Asset protection is a tricky business but one that it pays (quite literally) to be on top of. As any professional gambler will tell you, it doesn't pay to play games with your assets.

The right limited recourse loan documents are essential

29/08/2016

So you have been working really hard and building your superannuation nicely over the course of your working life so far (you don't have to be at the end of your career to do this). Perhaps it's time to consider what you might wish to do with it.

Unpaid present entitlements: when is a debt not a debt - when the ATO says so

29/08/2016

A recent High Court case has found that an unpaid present entitlement can be a debt payable by the trustee to the beneficiary. But if the debt goes bad the beneficiary will still not be able to claim a deduction for it.