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Guides and Resources
Contract Essentials Checklist
A practical checklist covering the key clauses worth getting right before you sign your next commercial agreement.
Buying or Selling a Business: What to Check First
A short guide to the due diligence steps worth doing before you commit to a business sale or purchase.
Construction Contracts: Where Risk Really Sits
A plain-English guide to the risk-allocation clauses that matter most in a building or construction contract.
Getting Your Planning Permit Through Council
What to prepare, what council will ask for, and where planning permit applications commonly stall.
Before You Go to VCAT: A Preparation Checklist
What to gather and consider before a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal hearing.
Negotiation vs Litigation: Choosing the Right Path
A short guide to weighing your options when a dispute needs to be resolved.
Separation: Your First Steps
A short guide to the practical and legal steps worth taking in the early stages of separation.
Parenting Arrangements: Getting Started
An overview of how parenting arrangements are typically worked out, and what to consider.
Getting Your Affairs in Order: A Starting Checklist
A simple checklist covering what to think about before you make or update your will.
Executors: What the Role Actually Involves
A plain-English guide for anyone named as an executor, covering the practical steps of administering an estate.
Buying Property: A Contract Review Checklist
The key things worth checking in a contract of sale before you commit to a property purchase.
Leasing Commercial or Retail Space: What to Negotiate
A short guide to the lease terms that matter most for landlords and tenants.
Articles