Project work in the construction industry is typically underpinned by a chain of contracts between clients, contractors and subcontractors. In the circumstance where something goes wrong on the job or in your contractual relationship, your lawyer will try to provide you … […]
Russell Kennedy Lawyers, the Ally Law member firm located in Melbourne and Canberra, Australia, has published its Doing Business and Investing in Australia Guide providing a general overview of the key legal issues of which foreign organisations should be aware … […]
Closely held United States businesses have an extraordinary failure rate, according to Harvard Business Review: 70 percent do not survive to the second generation, 85 percent do not survive to the third generation, and the average family-owned business lasts only … […]
Laws, regulations, and procedures relating to real estate vary widely from country to country, state to state, and even county to county. In the United States, real estate law derives from ancient English principals, modified in different places by local needs … […]
The holiday season is a good time to reflect upon shared family time. Families with shared assets – such as vacation homes passed down from parents – may suffer friction or confusion in the use of the asset in the … […]
Dying without a will is called dying “intestate.” Where this occurs, the local, regional, or federal law (not you or your family) determines who is entitled to your assets, based on your survivors’ relationship to you.These are known as the … […]
Chambers Global, the leading international legal directory, honored two Ally Law Canadian member firms –Torkin Manes LLP (Toronto) and Kornfeld LLP (Vancouver) in its 2017 Chambers Canada guide. Torkin Manes LLP is ranked as a highly regarded firm (Band 2) … […]
Sixteen Rich May, P.C. attorneys have been honored by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual Super … […]
The rise of the “sharing economy” has led to the enormous success of companies like Airbnb, Under The Doormat, and VRBO which facilitate people letting their homes or spare rooms on a short-term basis. PWC reports that the sector will … […]
From 1 July 2016, purchasers who acquire ”indirect interests” in Australian land from a foreign resident may be required to withhold an amount equivalent to 10% of the purchase price and remit it to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). This … […]
