Professional fees
​The practice believes that quality service justifies its price, but seeks to be competitive in its fee structure and will quote fixed or maximum prices if required.
Hourly fees apply unless the task solely involves the preparation of a standard certificate or report for which specific fees apply. Where a task involves significant use of standard systems, charges shown in individual practice areas also apply. The practice’s hourly fees are:
Principal $750 per hour + GST
Assistant $150 per hour + GST
Litigants often need to determine the value of damages that they have suffered. These damages include loss of income, the cost of rectification and the cost of subsequent care.
Often on the death of one partner in a blended family, the survivor will be left with a life inters in property (real estate and / or financial) with the deceased’s children entitled to the estate on the death of the life tenant.
​Self managed superannuation funds are an efficient vehicle for families to provide their superannuation benefits.
Members of foreign pension or superannuation funds can transfer their entitlements to Australian superannuation funds subject to the laws of governing the foreign funds.
Most long service leave benefits are directly financed by the employer but some are provided through special purpose, typically industry specific, funds.
Superannuation entitlements form part of the pool of assets in family law proceedings. While accumulation superannuation accounts and account based pension accounts are valued at face value, special considerations apply to defined benefit and life time pension entitlement.
Funds paying lifetime and fixed term pensions are required to have annual actuarial certificates. These certificates must show whether there is a high (70%) probability of their being sufficient.
Families need to determine values of assets held by family members for either family law or estate wind up purposes.
​Contracts between retirement village residents and owners and managers generally involve payment of a deferred management fee (DMF) on vacation.
Federal legislation mandates the appointment, by general insurers, of “appointed actuaries”. Appointed actuaries are required to certify general insurers’ outstanding claim and premium liabilities.