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Dear friends and clients, I have been recalcitrant. I have not been blogging on this blog for a long long time. The last blog was in June 2011 when I did the CEO Sleepout. My god, that was a long time ago and so much has happened. Well, the sad news first. My mother in law finally succumbed to her fight with cancer. My time has been spent between ensuring...

Dear friends and readers, Welcome to my first blog for 2012. 2011 was a busy year and I hope that I will have more time to blog in 2012. Today is the 2nd last day of the Chinese Lunar New Year 15 day celebrations. It is the year of the Dragon. The Chinese celebrate the Chinese New Year for 15 days and tomorrow is the last day of the celebrations....

Dear Friends Yes, I managed to survive the 2011 CEO Sleepout. The toughest part was the hunger and cold. I did not have a chance to get a good meal before registering for the night. Instead of lamb shanks like last year, I had a real soup and roll. The company was great and I managed to meet  the WA Governor Designate Malcolm Mccusker and his wife Tonya. At 11...

CEO SLEEPOUT AND SLEEPING AS A HOMELESS PERSON Does anyone know what the temperature will be like on the 16 June 2011 in Perth? I believe it will probably be at least 5 degrees. I hope it does not rain, as being cold is not as bad as being wet. In my crazy golfing days, I have often been cold and wet while playing in the rain. However, I know...

There has been lots of changes recently. The staff has been restructured to increase productivity. I am moving part of the practice to Morley together with an accounting firm. This is to allow me to market to the Vietnamese community as the accountant is Vietnamese. I see a great potential with this alliance. On the sports front, I recently won my first badminton trophy as a C division Mixed doubles...

Dear friends and readers Yes, I have turned 50 years old this month!!! What does it feel to reach that milestone? Well, let's count my blessings. I have a beautiful wife who loves and tolerates me. She is my soul mate and I trust her expressly with my children, my business, my love etc etc etc. I have 2 beautiful boys who keep me occupied in golf and badminton. So,...

Dear Readers, It has been a while since my last blog. Val, a lawyer from my office has been working hard with me to create a new website focusing on probate and estate planning matters. Yes it is true, there is nothing more definite than tax and death. Feel free to browse the site before making an appointment to see one of our lawyers to discuss your estate planning requirements.

We are now in the year of the Rabbit according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Was the year of the Tiger a good year? That was the year Tan and Tan Lawyers moved to their new premises at Terrace Rd. The move has seen Tan and Tan Lawyers improve on their quality of service. We were granted a Quality Assurance Practice Standard accreditation in the year of the Tiger. Our...

Are you sure you want to sign that guarantee? What is a Guarantee? What happens if you sign on that dotted line on behalf of your family or friends? A guarantee is a contract whereby one person agrees with another to pay some debt or perform some act or duty owed by a third person. This third person remains however primarily liable for such payment or performance and the person...

The Law Society of Western Australia’s Quality Practice Standard As part of Tan and Tan Lawyer’s corporate  aim of constantly evolving and improving, we have been awarded a Quality Practice Standard accreditation on 17 August 2010. The Law Society of Western Australia developed the Quality Practice Standard to recognise WA Law firms that strive to provide superior service standards to their clients by implementing regulated internal procedures and practice to...