Video Articles

Are you considering selling property in Queensland? Is so..You should be aware of the need to disclose to the buyer any encumbrances that are affecting the property. Most contracts state specifically that the property is to be provided to the buyer free of all encumbrances other than those disclosed in the contract. If a seller […]

Are you buying a property? What is the “Cooling Off Period” ? John Gallagher, solicitor from Argon Law provides the information you need when signing a residential contract. The Cooling Off Period does not apply in every case: Doesn’t apply upon the fall of a hammer at auction. A buyer can wave or shorten the […]

John Gallagher of Sunshine Coast law firm Argon Law discusses Community Management Statements (CMS). The CMS is a vitally important document for all owners, tenants and developers of complexes such as community title schemes. Anyone considering investing or living in a community title scheme should become familiar with the contents and relevance of the CMS.

If you’re a landlord of commercial property and your lessee goes bankrupt, or into liquidation, without the right protections, some of your assets could end up being used to pay their creditors. Under the Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA), if an entity becomes bankrupt or goes into liquidation or voluntary administration, then an asset which […]

If you are planning on investing in commercial property, or buying commercial property, it is important that you are aware of any and all current leases connected with the property. In this video John Gallagher from Argon Law reminds commercial property buyers and investors how to make sure they are getting a complete picture of […]

Spouses (including de factos) and children (including step children) and a limited range of others, can bring these applications, but they must act quickly. In Queensland you only have 6 months from the date the Will maker dies to give written notice to the executor of the Will that you intend to make an application. […]

Most Wills include provisions in which the Will maker appoints one or more persons to be their executors with responsibility to administer the estate after they die. The executor will often have to apply to court for a grant of probate. At Argon Law we can help with that process or any other aspect of […]

John Gallagher from Argon Law discuses the in’s and out’s of General Powers of Attorney. If an individual can’t or does not wish to sign certain documents, they can assign an Attorney or Attorneys to act on their behalf. Third parties are able to then rely on the signatures and actions of the attorneys as […]

Flexible work arrangements. What are they? Who is entitled to request them? On what grounds can they be refused? Between the mid-1970s and the early 1990s, Australia saw the introduction of various pieces of Federal and State anti-discrimination legislation. These instruments were designed to give domestic effect to obligations under international law. After the introduction […]

Are you apart of a community title scheme? Wondering about common property? Or the use of the property? In this video John Gallagher, solicitor from Argon Law provides the information about community title schemes, common property and exceptions to the ruling of this land. Exclusive use by-laws are usually granted on conditions that are stated […]