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Introduction An incorporated association in NSW must follow specific rules for conducting meetings to ensure proper governance and legal compliance, a key aspect of NFP & charity governance and ACNC compliance.
Introduction Suspected criminal conduct inside a not-for-profit or incorporated association can lead to a serious internal dispute. These situations, which may involve anything from fraud to harassment, require a structured
Introduction As a key step in the process of setting up a charity or NFP, every incorporated association in NSW is required to have a constitution. This foundational legal document governs
Introduction For any NSW non-government school, operating on a not-for-profit basis is a fundamental condition for its eligibility to receive government financial assistance. These not-for-profit requirements, established under the Education Act
Introduction Internal disputes can disrupt an incorporated association’s operations and threaten its governance, making effective conflict management essential. For board members, founders, executives, and legal or governance professionals of NSW
Introduction For those running an incorporated association in NSW, management committee obligations include upholding member rights to access key documents. This transparency is a fundamental part of charity governance and
Introduction Board members of a NSW incorporated association may reassess their legal structure, a process often involving expert advice on NFP restructuring, when the organisation experiences changes in size, operational scope,
Introduction If a person in New South Wales dies without a valid Will, their estate is managed according to the rules of intestacy. To lawfully handle the deceased’s assets, the
Introduction In New South Wales, when a person passes away leaving a valid Will, the executor named in that Will is responsible for managing their estate. To fulfil this role,
Introduction Dying without a valid Will in New South Wales doesn’t mean an estate goes unclaimed, it means a fixed statutory formula determines distribution, rather than the deceased’s own wishes.
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Introduction When a family member dies without a valid will in NSW, their next of kin may need to apply for letters of administration before they can lawfully manage the
Introduction Obtaining letters of administration from the Supreme Court of NSW grants an eligible family member the legal authority to manage the deceased estate. The real work, however, begins after
Introduction When a person dies without a valid will in New South Wales, their estate is distributed according to the intestacy rules in the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) (‘Succession Act‘). Eligible relatives
Introduction When a person dies leaving a valid will but no executor is available to apply for probate, the estate falls into partial intestacy. A beneficiary named in the will
Introduction In New South Wales, probate is the legal process of validating a will and authorising an executor to manage a deceased person’s property. A grant of probate from the Supreme Court
Introduction For an executor named in a will, obtaining a grant of probate from the Supreme Court of NSW is a critical step to legally administer the estate of a deceased person. A common question is,