General Articles

That’s right – we claim divine authority. So you should probably read on. This Atticus Legal information sheet gives a brief description of the general directors duties owed to the company and [...]

The Companies Act 1993 (the Act) sets out a number of general duties for company directors as well as important specific statutory obligations. All directors need to know about these. The [...]

A family trust can form an important part of estate planning. The aim of estate planning is to achieve an intended distribution of assets amongst those for whom you wish to provide, whether [...]

What is estate planning? Estate planning aims to achieve an efficient distribution of your assets amongst those you wish to provide for, both during your lifetime and following your death.  This [...]

The Companies Act 1993 (the Act) sets out statutory record keeping requirements for all companies. A summary of the Act’s requirements for records and registers is set out below. Every director [...]

Banks lending to companies will always require a personal guarantee from the directors and/or shareholders. But bank guarantees from parents in favour of their children are also quite common in [...]

Because of the Reserve Bank’s loan-to-value requirements, most home buyers must now have a 20% deposit. Given rising property prices first home buyers struggle with this. Parents are sometimes [...]

Business debt collection and credit management have five cardinal rules: Know who you are contracting with – a sole trader, partnership, company? A leopard rarely changes its spots – [...]

What are terms of trade and why are they important? Terms of trade are a contract document setting out the terms and conditions that apply to your sale of goods and/or services. They are used in [...]

A LIM (Land Information Memorandum) is a written summary of information that the council holds on a property. We always recommend that purchasers obtain a LIM. And that they make their purchase [...]