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A company’s constitution directs what the company can and cannot do.  Amendments to corporations legislation over the past 15 years have made many company constitutions (formally known as Articles of Association) outdated and potentially risky to continue with.

This article describes the reasons why pre-1995 company constitutions may need to be updated to protect the interests of the company and its directors.

Discretionary Trusts, otherwise known as Investment or Family Trusts, are a widely used investment vehicle.  The Topdocs Discretionary Trust provides for a wide range of beneficiaries within the family group, as well as allowing for distributions to associated companies and trusts.  Available as instant download, advisers can order the Topdocs Discretionary Trust package online and instantly download their fully completed documents within minutes, for only $159.

Discretionary Trusts, otherwise known as Investment or Family Trusts, are a widely used investment vehicle.  The Topdocs Discretionary Trust provides for a wide range of beneficiaries within the family group, as well as allowing for distributions to associated companies and trusts.  Available as instant download, advisers can order the Topdocs Discretionary Trust package online and instantly download their fully completed documents within minutes, for only $159.

Topdocs provides you with a convenient and cost effective pension management system via our automated Pension Reset service. Resetting a Pension is the process of commuting an existing pension, adding in additional monies from accumulation to the commuted amount, then re-establishing the pension with the new, larger balance.

The term 'Hybrid Trust' does not refer to one particular type of structure.  There are many types of Hybrid Trust, and indeed, 'Hybrid Trust' means different things to different people.  Topdocs Director Jake Spakman discusses the attributes of the Topdocs Hybrid Trust.

Assets owned in the name of a company or trust are not safe from any claim under the Family Law Act 1975 whether it be in relation to a property settlement, spousal maintenance or child support.  Geoff Wilson, of Wilsons lawyers, discusses.

Assets owned in the name of a company or trust are not safe from any claim under the Family Law Act 1975 whether it be in relation to a property settlement, spousal maintenance or child support.  Geoff Wilson, of Wilsons lawyers, discusses.

Borrowing through your SMSF is not as difficult a process as you may think.  As a market leader in SMSF borrowing documentation, Topdocs has compiled a list of the most commonly asked questions regarding Complying SMSF Loans (sometimes called ‘instalment warrants’) to help financial advisers and trustees to disseminate the vast amount of information in the marketplace regarding SMSF borrowing.