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Joined March 2020
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We are pleased to announce that as of 1 July 2024, Autonomy First Lawyers will merge with Southern Waters Legal Group, an award-winning Sydney legal firm. Learn more at bit.ly/AFLMerger Michael Perkins #privateclientlaw #estatelawer #familylawyer #merger
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Submissions regarding the planned overhaul of the Commonwealth Aged Care Act closed on 8 March 2024. More than a dozen submissions about the exposure draft of the new Act were received... learn more bit.ly/4bhIJuM #agedcare #agedcareact #agedcarebill
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Are you a trustee, or the director of a company that acts as a trustee, of a discretionary trust? If you are, do you actually know what you are doing? Read more bit.ly/44reG0P #trusts #trustlaw #financialadvisor #trustee
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In their Spring Budget, the UK Government has announced how they will change how they tax UK residents and non-residents. Read Michael Perkins' update bit.ly/UkTax24 #UKTax #InheritanceTax #EstatePlanning #TaxLaw
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Please join us in welcoming Annabelle Wason to Autonomy First Lawyers as our newest Lawyer in the firm’s Sydney office, with a background in estate planning, corporate and commercial law. bit.ly/3Q1Boqk #welcome #autonomyfirst #autonomyfirstlawyers #estateplanning
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The April issue of our Empower newsletter is out now, including It’s My Trust and I’ll Do what I want to! by Jeremy Duffy... Read online and download free resources at bit.ly/Apr24News #trusts #estateplanning #UKTax
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Michael Perkins will be presenting this lunch and learn webinar event on Wednesday 10 April 12.30-1.30pm, on Supported Decision Making – A legal perspective in the light of the new Aged Care Act in consultation bit.ly/3VPX8t0 #supporteddecisionmaking @STEPSociety
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FREE WEBINAR TODAY! Michael Perkins will be presenting this free online seminar for older adults, their families and supporters, who want to understand the decision making options available to them Australia. lnkd.in/gjKVfr7W #decisionmaking #supporteddecisionmaking
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Michael Perkins will be presenting this free online seminar for older adults who want to understand the decision making options available to them, and their families and supporters eventbrite.com.au/e/managing… #decisionmaking #supporteddecisionmaking #substitutedecisionmaking
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Autonomy First Lawyers is a private client law firm. But what does this really mean? In this article, Jeremy Duffy explains the term ‘private client law firm’ and how it impacts the way we practise law… autonomyfirstlawyers.com/202…
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Thank you to STEP SA for hosting another successful Trusts Symposium last week. Join us in reliving our highlights, with thanks to Aurora Pham of KMT Partners for the photos. #STEP #Trusts #trustlaw #trustsandestates #estateplanning
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The latest Empower newsletter is out and free to download (not gated), with articles including expert insights on the new Aged Care Bill 2023, and a new resource collecting all the statistics you could need in ageing, dementia, capacity and elder abuse bit.ly/Mar24News
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We are proud and grateful to have our Aged Care Bill 2023 Submission endorsed by STEP Australia. You can see the document here autonomyfirstlawyers.com/dow…. Today is the closing day for submissions. #agedcare #agedcarebill #submission @STEPSociety
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The extended consultation period for the Aged Care Bill 2023 closes tomorrow, so there is still time to make your voice heard. The Autonomy First Lawyers submission is available to view on our website (free download, not gated) bit.ly/4bYhCWl #agedcarebill #submission
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The STEP South Australia 2024 Trusts Symposium is STEP SA’s showcase annual event and a ‘must attend’ for practitioners working in Trusts and Estates. Autonomy First Lawyers is delighted to be Silver Sponsor of this event and the Welcome Event drinks bit.ly/3HP2k8w
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Collaboration in the business system sense is the new engine room driving the evolution of Estates Practice. Working Collaboratively Introduction to Collaborative Working is an online half-day course. bit.ly/3uaErVy #collaboration #collaborativeworking
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As part of our support of Cancer Council NSW, we are highlighting an opportunity to donate to the Cancer Council and have your donation worth double in funding life-changing cancer research. Learn more and register for a reminder to donate on the day here: bit.ly/GivingDAY
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Bookmark this new resource, including all the latest statistics on ageing, dementia, capacity and elder abuse in Australia. We'll keep this guide updated as new research is released. Take a look and save the link! bit.ly/AgeStats #ageing #agedcare #capacity #dementia
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Based in South Australia, Jeremy has over three decades of experience in practice including trusts, estate planning, property law and commercial transactions. Learn more and book an appointment at bit.ly/JeremyDuffy #estateplanning #estatelawyer #estatelaw #commerciallawyer
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The link between risk and return is a reality of managing private capital. This is an area where we as lawyers, financial advisors and other professionals need to collaborate to deal comprehensively with the needs of our clients... bit.ly/48NV5c7 #estateplanning
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