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Perusal and Preparation of Contract is Paramount
Prepare properly or you could pay in the end! Whether you are a purchaser, vendor or even agent, the purchase price is generally the biggest determining factor in a...
Resilient Homes Program
The Resilient Homes Program (RHP) will offer eligible homeowners one of the three available measures, based on expert property assessments, flood impact severity data, safety risks and potential future flood levels:...
Getting Older & Getting into the Workforce
The experience of a 9-5 job. Last week, we had the pleasure of having Ivy in our office for her work experience, here’s what she had to say: I...
Foreign Persons and Temporary Residents Purchase of Residential Land in New South Wales
Are you a foreign investor or temporary resident wishing to purchase residential property in Australia? If that is you, before making offers on properties, you need to determine not...
First Home Buyers Choice
PROPERTY TAX IN PLACE OF TRANSFER DUTY (Stamp Duty) The First Home Buyers Choice (FHBC) is a significant change in NSW legislation for First Home Buyers, especially for purchasers...
The Danger of Online Wills
In today’s environment, we have endless access to a vast amount of information via the internet. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated demand for online services and drastically changed the environment...
Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper
Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper is a NSW Government initiative to help eligible home buyers purchase their own home with as little as a 2% deposit. Through Shared Equity...
Gone Phishing – Is Your Money at Risk?
In this cyber world we live in, we all need to be aware of how to protect ourselves from scams. Most people are receiving and sending emails every day;...
Congratulations to Associate Solicitor, Sita Hayne
Congratulations to Associate Solicitor, Sita Hayne who was recently admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW and continues to form an integral role in our team here at Castrikum...
When do you need to see a Solicitor?
The answer is; before you have a legal problem. It is common practice for people to approach a law firm, only as a last resort, and when their matter...
Transition into Aged Care
Entering an aged care facility can often be associated with a decline in physical health, loss of independence, loss of personal significant objects and belongings, and can result in relocation...
Blended Families and Will Making
Common issues that arise when making a Will are: how to leave your estate to your spouse and prevent children or stepchildren from making a claim on your estate,...
Acknowledgement of Country
Castrikum Adams Legal acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this land, the Arakwal people, the Minjungbal people and the Widjabul people of the Bundjalung Nation, and pay our respects to elders past and present.