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Laura joined McMahon Clarke in 2009 as an associate in the private client team.
Laura has worked in estate planning and in the administration of deceased estates since her admission as a solicitor and has practised in these areas of law in New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland.
Particularly in the area of estate planning, Laura works closely with clients' financial and taxation advisers to provide clients with a comprehensive estate plan.
Laura's areas of practice at McMahon Clarke Legal include—
- wills
- enduring powers of attorney
- advance health directives
- establishment of trusts and private companies
- business succession planning
- business agreements, including shareholders, unit holders and partnership agreements
- self managed superannuation funds, and
- administration of deceased estates.
Expertise: Click here for examples of the private client and business succession team's recent work.
Laura presents for industry bodies such as the Institute of Taxation Australia and financial planning dealer groups.
Professional qualifications: Laura holds a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Health and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Western Sydney and is a Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Given the unprecedented levels of wealth accumulated by the baby boomers, the aging population and the increase in blended families, there is no doubt over the next 10 to 15 years we will experience an increase in the numbers of families in conflict.
If you have a client who is the executor and sole beneficiary of real property under a Will, then it is not necessary to register two transfers on the title.
In recent months, we have seen a significant increase in the number of clients looking to take advantage of the ability to borrow through their superannuation fund using superannuation instalment trusts.