Vegetation Clearing Law Most people are unaware that vegetation on their land is often protected by certain legislation. Therefore, if you do not have authorisation for vegetation clearing and do so anyway, this could result in significant fines being issued either by the State or Federal government. Vegetation clearing laws are quite complex and failure to comply with the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (Qld) can be costly in certain situation. For example, in March 2017 a Queensland rural landowner was fined almost $1,000,000 for clearing 350 hectares of native vegetation on his rural property without gaining authorization first. Although these laws mostly affect persons living in rural areas

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Intergenerational Farm Transfers – Transfer Duty Concessions for the Family Farm The Queensland Government has abolished transfer duty on family farm properties. These changes are aimed at dealing with legacy issues within the Queensland farming sector by making is financially easier for children to buy their parents property when the latter are seeking to retire. Farming Transfer Duty Concessions – Background Under the previous legislative provision, transfer duty only applied to the transfer of farm land (associated with livestock, plant and equipment) between family members where the transfer was termed as a “gift” and Succession planning was therefore an expensive undertaking for rural families as many families could

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Caveat Emptor – Buyer Beware All property sales in Queensland are based upon the principle of buyer beware. When Buying a property, It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly investigate the property themselves rather than rely on information provided to them by the seller. Find a Brisbane Property Lawyer. Buying a property for the first time is perhaps one of the biggest financial decision you will make in your lifetime, which is why it is important to investigate the property as comprehensively as possible. As many properties have improvements made to them over the years (built after the original structure was constructed) such as carports, pools,

Many lawyers today are finding it more difficult to maintain their active client base and obtain new clients in the legal market. This is a real problem for all law practices from small law firms / sole practitioners all the way through to the very largest of firms. Why is it becoming harder to become a lawyer and why is it harder to make ends meet as lawyers in the current legal market. 1. Prospective clients are looking for value for money and innovative ways to access law to lower their costs It has been discussed in recent times that for law firms to profit and remain relevant