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Issue 15, Autumn 2016

Inside this issue: Child Support FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions); What is a caveat and how does it impact your property?; What is a Testamentary Discretionary Trust Will?; How to ensure you have a binding and valid legal document?; Personnel Profile: TDE farewells Sylvia Varsamis.

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Issue 14, Spring 2015

Inside this issue: Top tips for running your family business; Trees in suburban gardens; Fencing disputes; Power of attorney – new laws in Victoria; What to do when a relationship breaks down; Practitioner profile, Randall Bradshaw.

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Issue 13, Autumn 2015

Inside this issue: Retirement Villages – a lifestyle choice not an investment; Family violence and the law; Have you conducted a business health check recently?; The mediation process – what to expect; Is it important to have a will?; Practitioner profile, Peter Weymouth.

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Issue 12, Summer 2014

Inside this issue: Claiming against an estate – who is eligible?, GST and the sale of “going concerns” and farming land, Proprietary Estoppel, Practitioner Profile; David Phelan, Family Law; Seek early advice upon relationship breakdown.

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Issue 11, Winter 2014

Inside this issue: “Save the date” – things to consider upon marriage, Changing your will on your deathbed, Social media in the workplace, Holiday homes – what to consider before you buy, Office reception relocation, Personnel Profiles; Philip Jones, Faten Awad, Annette Esposito & Catherine O’Connor.

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Issue 10, Spring 2013

Inside this issue: Can you limit the scope of your Power of Attorney?, Why you should have a Will and when you should review it?, Can you get spousal maintenance after divorce?, Superannuation debts and the new Director Penalty laws, Our Partnership, TDE gets to know the Docklands.

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Issue 9, Autumn 2013

Inside this issue: What are your responsibilities as an executor?, Adverse Possession, Divorce FAQ, Lost or destroyed certificates of title, Maximising the security of your commercial tenancy agreement.

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Issue 8, Spring 2012

Inside this issue: What happens to Facebook when you die?, Divorce & the family farm, Does the Budget affect your super?, “Owners Corporation,” the new name for Body Corporate, Lending money to family and friends.

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Issue 7 – Summer 2012

Inside this issue: Gifts made to lovers – are they recoverable?, GAIC update – Land tax status of primary production land, Testamentary trusts – Good news about transfer duty, Who bears the costs in family provision claims?, John Henry retires from partnership to consultancy role with TDE, TDE announces new partner – Ines Kallweit.

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Issue 6 – Winter 2011

Inside this issue: Mediation and alternative dispute resolution – what is it?, The importance of finalising financial matters before commencing a new relationship, Testamentary Trusts: A warning about transfer duty, Business name registration set to change.

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Issue 5 – Summer 2010/11

Inside this issue: Intellectual Property – what is it and how do you protect it? The GAIC places new liabilities on land in Victorian urban growth areas, The new Civil Procedure Act, The importance of superannuation splitting.

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Issue 4 – Winter 2010

Inside this issue: Estates: Overriding the Will, Personal Property Securities Reform, Need a Will? Need a lawyer.

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Issue 3 – July 2009

Inside this issue: Where there’s a Will, Notaries, Property laws change for De Facto couples, Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution.

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Issue 2 – December 2008

Inside this issue: Adverse Possession, Disputes over co-owned land, Child Support

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Issue 1 – August 2008

Inside this issue: The Relationships Act 2008, Green Leases, and Testamentary Trusts

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The Partners of Tolhurst Druce & Emmerson and Pearce Webster Dugdales are delighted to announce that the two firms have merged effective as and from Monday 3 April 2017.

The merged firm will operate under the business name Pearce Webster Dugdales (incorporating the Practice of Tolhurst Druce & Emmerson) and will primarily operate from premises situated at Level 4, 379 Collins Street, Melbourne.
The hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm.

The main contact details for the Melbourne office of Pearce Webster Dugdales are as follows:-

• Telephone 03 9614 5122
• Facsimile 03 9614 29654
• Email info@pearcewebster.com.au
• Website www.pearcewebster.com.au

In addition we offer services at our Branch Office at Riddells Creek:

Telephone: 03 5428 6507
Address: Yeaman House, 5A Station Street, Riddells Creek. 3431
Postal: PO Box 110, Riddells Creek. Victoria. 3431
Office Hours: Tuesdays 9.00 am -5.00 pm and weekends by appointment.


Please note that all calls, mail and emails sent to Tolhurst Druce & Emmerson will automatically be diverted and or redirected to Pearce Webster Dugdales.

Pearce Webster Dugdales and Tolhurst Druce & Emmerson are both firms of long standing with Peace Webster Dugdales having been established in 1899.

The two firms share similar cultures and values and Pearce Webster Dugdales seeks to continue to provide you with quality legal advice and to service your legal needs as and when they arise from time to time.

Pearce Webster Dugdales’s is committed to proffering Tolhurst Druce & Emmerson clients, (past and present) whether individuals, families or businesses, the same level of legal assistance and support as was formerly the case.