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Dear friends Just a quick thank you to all my friends and supporters of this event. I survived the cold. This was the first time sleeping at Optus Stadium. I took the opportunity to have a look at the whole stadium wandering as a homeless lawyer looking for the best place a homeless person could sleep at. I found several very comfortable places, including the corporate boxes with sofas and...

Dear friends I will be homeless again in 4 nights. Here is an article in the local papers about my efforts to raise funds for the homeless in WA. I am ranked 3 in WA out of 112 CEOs. Please go to: https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/raymond-tan-tan-and-tan-lawyers/perth The homeless need your help.

Dear friends Met some members of the Furqan Islamic Asso WA. Congrats on their purchase of their mosque and land. Tan and Tan Lawyers will help all religions.

Dear readers Do you need an enduring power of guardianship? If you have no idea what it is please see : https://www.slideshare.net/raymond_tan/enduring-power-of-guardianship-final Do call us to discuss this.

Dear readers Tan and Tan Lawyers are now providing a fingerprinting and notary service. We believe Tan and Tan Lawyers are the first notary service to provide such a service. See: https://tanandtanlawyers.com/fingerprint-notary-service/ Do email us to book an appointment.

Dear readers Please our latest article on the Tan and Tan Lawyers website written by Eileen Tay. https://tanandtanlawyers.com/family-law-and-the-difference-between-loans-and-gifts-from-parents-to-children/

Dear readers Many years ago, I was the Vice president of the Chung Wah Association. I have always admired the work they do for Asians in WA. They are celebrating 110 years of service to the Asian community in WA. My advertisement in their magazine is below.

The 6th year already of the Tan and Tan Family Cup! My favourite badminton tournament. Parent and child teaming up to play against another parent and child. Family bonding at its best. Please register asap to make sure you get a game with your child for family bonding.

Thanks from your homeless lawyer Dear friends and supporters I am deeply humbled that all my friends and supporters have helped me survive a cold night last Thursday as I slept out as a homeless lawyer for the 11th year. I did sleep in my alfresco but it was still cold and luckily it did not rain. While sleeping out, your mind starts to wander about what it is really...

Dear friends   Thank you to all who have dug into their pockets for the homeless during these pandemic days despite all the economic turmoil we are all facing.   I was taking a walk in the city last week to get my daily 10,000 steps. I walked past a Turkish bread shop and a homeless person who was lying near the shop. I decided to buy him a pide...

Dear readers We have been at Terrace Rd for 10 years. See https://tanandtanlawyers.com/tan-and-tan-lawyers-celebrate-10-years-of-service-at-the-terrace-rd-offices/

Dear Readers Covid-19 Response Act and its Effect on Commercial Tenancies in WA In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its staggering impact on small businesses nationwide, the Federal Government of Australia introduced a Mandatory Code of Conduct for commercial tenancies (National Code). Subsequently on 23 April 2020, the Western Australian government gave effect to the National Code by passing the Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020 (WA) (the Act). This article...

Dear readers Tan and Tan Lawyers have launched their new updated website. Do visit the site and get free legal information from podcasts, videos and articles. I am especially proud of the Company History section https://tanandtanlawyers.com/company-history/

Dear friends and clients, These are challenging times. WA is on a partial lockdown of all but essential services. At Tan and Tan Lawyers, we have kept a keen eye on making sure that there is social distancing when clients come to the office. We are also constantly disinfecting our office open surfaces. To further improve our services, we have now progressed to giving a drive-through notary service. If you...

Wills and estate planning One of the most interesting aspects of my job is taking instructions from my clients when they are doing their estate planning. It is great to discuss with my clients how they have accumulated their assets and what plans they have to ensure that the assets are passed on to their beneficiaries. In many relationships, the husband and wife (or de facto partners) usually see me...

You have been appointed as an attorney under an Enduring Power of Attorney. What are your duties? Of course, you have to agree to be appointed as an attorney before the appointment can be effective. Sometimes, the Enduring Power of Attorney ("EPA") also states that the appointment will only take effect after a declaration is obtained from the State Administrative Tribunal ("SAT") stating that the donor is incapable of making...

Enduring Power of Guardianship and Advanced Health Care Directive In Western Australia, an Enduring Power of Guardianship ("EPG") is a legal document that authorises a person of your choice to make important personal, lifestyle, and treatment decisions on your behalf should you ever become incapable of making such decisions yourself. This person is known as an enduring guardian. An enduring guardian can be authorised to decide about matters such as...

Dear Readers Are you experiencing elder abuse? What is elder abuse?  It's where the children of parents are unwilling to await their inheritance. They instead try to abuse their parents in different ways to try and get their dirty hands on their parent's money before the death of their parent. Recent reports indicate that up to one in five older Western Australians are suffering from elder abuse. I believe that the Korean...

Are you interested in buying a business? If you are, consider the following points carefully as it can save you a lot of money and heartache. For those of you who are contemplating buying a business, I have the following 10 points for you to consider: Never sign any offers to buy any business until you have received legal advice. The lawyer should help to draft your conditions of purchase...

Dear friends Please see here an article in Perth Cool Magazine which is based in Perth.

Dear friends I am proud to announce that The Law in Black and White and the Yellow in Between is now for sale on Kindle. I have asked the publisher to give it away for free from tomorrow till the 16 Oct. I can only do that for 2 days. The Kindle ebook price is usually USD$4.99. Can I invite all interested friends to download the book for free from...

Dear friends I am very excited that I am about to launch my book The Law in Black and White and the Yellow in Between with Kindle and Amazon. It has taken me many years to finish the book and I am hoping to launch it by 14 October 2019 which is my wife's birthday.

Dear friends It is with such a sad heart that I have to write about the loss of my mother who passed away on 15 Sept 2019. She was much loved by her 10 children, 24 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. My sister Rinda has put into words her thoughts of my mum and I wish to share them. Rinda Ho September 29 at 1:26 PM ·  On 16/9/19, I have...

Dear readers It is coming up, my homeless sleepout. Have a look at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO2pdIEH1cg&feature=share

Dear readers We had a great day at WA Golf Club. The prize giving dinner was at Chopsticks Restaurant at Northbridge. The winners were: Longest Drive: Henry Pua Nearest the pin: Songvit Lee Womens: 1st  Susan Zhang 2nd Lucy Liu Mens: 1st Henry Pua 2nd Thomas Kim 3rd : Matt Posa.

Dear readers If you are into golf, do join us on 2nd June 2019. See brochure.  

Dear friends I will be taking part for the 10th year in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout. It has been a challenge and an eye opening experience. I recently read in the papers about the homeless being asked to move from the entrance of David Jones every morning in Perth. The homeless problem continues and actually is growing. That is why I have committed to taking part again this year for...