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Being asked to guarantee a loan usually comes from someone you care about: a child buying a first home, a partner starting a business, a friend who cannot get approved…

The Hunter River has shaped property in this region for as long as people have been buying and selling it. Anyone who has lived here long enough knows which streets…

In NSW, the moment that matters most when you buy a property is not settlement. It is exchange. Once contracts are exchanged you are legally bound to the purchase, and…

If you are preparing to sell a home in New South Wales, one of the first questions to answer is what you are legally required to tell a buyer. NSW…

Both a licensed conveyancer and a solicitor can handle conveyancing in NSW, but they are not the same. A plain-language guide to what each can do, when the difference matters, and how to choose for your property transaction.

Restraints of trade are one of the most misunderstood areas of employment law. They are presumed void in NSW and only enforced to the extent they are reasonable. A plain-language guide for employees and employers on when a non-compete or non-solicitation clause can actually be enforced.

Just dismissed and wondering if you can claim and how much you might get? A plain-language guide to the strict 21-day unfair dismissal deadline, the eligibility rules, and how unfair dismissal compensation is really calculated in NSW.

Most underpayment and compliance problems don’t come from bad intentions, they come from a poorly drafted employment contract. The seven contract mistakes that most commonly expose Hunter Valley employers to Fair Work claims, and how to avoid them.

A commercial lease can run for five years or more and is packed with clauses that catch out unwary tenants. Here are the 10 most common and costly commercial lease traps, and how to avoid them, from a Maitland firm advising Hunter Valley businesses since 1894.

Due diligence is the difference between a smart business purchase and an expensive mistake. A Hunter Valley buyer’s guide to the financial, legal and operational checks, the red flags to watch for, and how a solicitor protects you before you commit.

How do you pass the family business to the child who has earned it while staying fair to the others? A Hunter Valley guide to the equal-vs-fair problem, the five strategies that resolve it, and the documents that protect both the business and the family.

A letter of demand is a formal warning that legal action will follow unless you act. Learn the critical difference between a letter of demand and a statutory demand, the mistakes to avoid, and how a Hunter Valley business should respond.