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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...