What's happening!
keeping up with some of the latest news.
The who, what and why of appointing a Power of Attorney
8th March, 2024 What is a Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney is a legal document that you can use to designate someone or a trustee organisation to...
Why should you have a Will?
14th January, 2024 Wills. You’re never rich enough to live (or die) without one. Every day we speak with people from all walks of life about their Estate Planning...
Registering Commercial & Retail Leases on Title
8th September, 2023 Are you a landlord or a tenant and you have a retail or a commercial lease, that has a term of three years or more inclusive...
Building Contract Review: Be Aware of the Risks.
Are you about to build a new home? What can you do to protect yourself? The news is currently filled with “builder collapsing, leaving buyers out of pocket, without...
Changes to First Home Buyer Initiatives from 1 July 2023
The NSW Government has expanded the First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme (FHBAS). From 1 July 2023, the transfer duty exemption threshold for new and existing home purchases by eligible...
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...
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.