Caldwell Family Law is a specialist division of Caldwell Solicitors, with offices located at Brisbane, Hope Island and Robina.Our experience in Family Law tells us that when someone is going through a divorce or defacto separation there is a great deal of uncertainty, including financial uncertainty.As a result, we offer an initial consultation free of charge.This offer is designed to ensure that sound legal advice is available to those who potentially need it the most.In addition, you may...
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The REIQ & Queensland Law Society has released the new Residential House and Land Contract (9th edition) and Residential Lots in a Community Titles Scheme Contract (5th edition), which are now available for use.
The amendments to the contracts:
(a)   include new disclosure mechanisms for the Neighbourhood Disputes Resolution Act 2011;
(b)   allow buyers to give notices of satisfaction for finance and building and pest conditions after 5pm on the relevant date;...
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The new standard REIQ House & Land and Residential Lots in a Body Corporate Contracts will not be released on 1 November 2011. Queensland Law Society is working with REIQ towards releasing a new standard REIQ House & Land Contract and a new standard REIQ Residential Lots in a Body Corporate Contract in early December. Solicitors and agents are requested to continue to use the Eighth Edition of the House & Land contract and the Fourth Edition of the Residential Lots...
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We have recently seen some examples of signing pursuant to a power of attorney which has raised questions by the selling agent.Here are a few pointers to help you in contract preparation and signing:1. The only difference between a “(general) power of attorney” and an “enduring power of attorney” is that the appointment of an enduring power of attorney survives beyond the person losing capacity. Either document may be quite acceptable for the signing of a contract.2....
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It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in...
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