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Your ATO clearance certificate has arrived, but the name on it isn't quite the same as the name on your property title. Before treating the certificate as unusable, identify what differs and why.The short answer: For an individual seller, the ATO generally requires the first and last ... Read More

A current title search still names two joint owners, even though both have died. If the first death was never recorded, the estate needs to establish who survived whom before choosing the title application.The short answer: Where one Victorian joint proprietor survived the other, then... Read More

Your apartment is going on the market, but its owners corporation account still shows overdue fees. If the sale proceeds are meant to clear that balance, the disclosure and payment instructions need to match.The short answer: Payment from sale proceeds may be arranged for your particu... Read More

You want to nominate another buyer or change the settlement date, and a fee payable to the seller's legal practitioner (lawyer) or conveyancer appears in the paperwork. Before accepting the figure, check what event is said to trigger it, who must pay it and which document creates the obligation.<... Read More

The title may still name the person who died while an executor or administrator is preparing the sale. Before anyone applies for an ATO clearance certificate, identify who will actually be the vendor transferring the property to the buyer.The short answer:... Read More