September 2018

20 Sep

Posted at 15:51h in General

  COMMERCIAL LEASES When: Wednesday, 10 October 2018 at 5:30PM – 7:00PM Registration through: Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/commercial-leases-tickets-49074267455) or Belperio Clark Lawyers Venue: Don Pyatt Hall, 175 The Parade, Norwood SA 5067 If you are running a small business, you will likely need to negotiate a commercial lease at some stage. Commercial leases are a significant cost and ongoing liability to small business. Landlords often have significant bargaining power when negotiating the lease. Understanding the basics and what to look for in a lease will assist small business owners in avoiding detrimental terms and managing risk when negotiating rent. Belperio Clark Lawyers presents this free information session outlining negotiating commercial leases, understanding the lease agreement, and what to do when you have a problem.   FRANCHISEE RIGHTS AND THE FRANCHISING CODE When: Wednesday, 14 November 2018 at 5:30PM – 7:00PM Registration through: Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/franchisee-rights-the-franchising-code-tickets-49074410884) or Belperio Clark Lawyers Venue: Belperio Clark Lawyers, 94-98 Sturt Street Adelaide SA 5000 When buying into a franchise, it is important to have clear expectations on the franchisor and the relationship. Franchise contracts often place significant obligations on franchisees, but can be quite hard to navigate. The 2018 Senate Inquiry into franchising has highlighted many issues surrounding franchisor conduct and disputes in franchising. It is crucial for franchise owners to understand how franchising works and their options...

18 Sep

Posted at 17:14h in General

Written by Eugene Reinboth  The ever popular Aretha Franklin died recently and has been making media headlines including in The Sydney Morning Herald. It has been reported that she died without making a Will or preparing a Trust in relation to her large estate, reportedly in excess of $100 million. As commonly occurs, family tend to commence Court proceedings. Her four sons have apparently commenced such proceedings. There is a niece involved as well. She is seeking appointment as Ms Franklin’s personal representative of the estate. Ms Franklin’s lawyer has publically expressed the view that he had been trying to get Ms Franklin to create a Trust, but was unsuccessful. This would have kept matters private. Her personal affairs have now however become public. Her lawyers also reportedly mentioned another well-known musician, Ike Turner, whose estate is still being litigated 11 years after his death. Such litigation depletes the estate. Furthermore, it delays the distribution of the estate. It is often stated that there are two certainties in life – death and taxes. Most will attend to preparation of their income tax returns. It is also important to prepare a Will and associated documents. This, so that financial and property matters can...

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