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Darren Catton • Oct 31, 2018

Transfer of Property Between Spouses

Transfer of Property — Redcliffe & Caboolture, NSW — Catton Roderick Lawyers

Most people are not aware that a transfer of principal place of residence between spouses (married or de facto) is generally free of transfer duty.

Certain documents have to be lodged with the Office of State Revenue however the process will normally only cost a few hundred dollars and not the few thousand dollars that most people imagine.

The issue of transferring property to a new spouse normally arises when there is a third party likely to make a claim against the estate of one of the spouses. For example, a husband transfers half of her home to her second husband to protect the property from any claim that the children of her first marriage may have against that property on her death.

If you have any questions about this topic do not hesitate to call Catton Roderick on 0754992746.

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E Scooter — Redcliffe & Caboolture, NSW — Catton Roderick Lawyers

E Scooters

By Darren Catton • 27 Jun, 2019

E Scooters were introduced into Brisbane in October 2018. What most people don't know is that in December 2018 the Government introduced new safety laws for the scooters. Helmets are mandatory even though the scooters can only be ridden on footpaths (not roads or bike paths), must give way to all pedestrians and have a speed limit of 25 kph. The police have already given out hundreds of traffic tickets to riders and over a hundred riders were taken to hospital in scooter related injuries in the first 2 months. Recently, in Ann Street, Brisbane I had to quickly duck out of the way of a scooter driven by a young girl who was piggybacking a friend. Neither wore helmets and the driver seemed marginally in control. As the number of scooters increase injuries caused by scooters will also rise. The Government needs to make sure that persons injured by irresponsible riders have the same right to claim compensation as a person injured in a motor vehicle accident. Currently, the scooters are not vehicles for the purposes of the Compulsory Third Party Scheme.