ViewLegal Podcast

This is a podcast of the webinar 'I'm a celebrity get me out of here – estate planning horror stories of the rich and famous' held on 17 September 2015. The webinar was presented by Matthew Burgess and Patrick Ellwood, directors of View and widely recognised as two of Australia's leading revenue focused lawyers. There are a myriad of estate planning issues to consider using examples from celebrity...

This is a podcast of the webinar 'Testamentary trusts – bespoke planning opportunities' held on 18 August 2015. The webinar was presented by specialist View team members Carrie Payne and Matthew Burgess. The ongoing evolution of all aspects of estate planning has increasingly seen more creative uses of testamentary trusts. This presentation explored a range of planning opportunities for testamenta...

This is a podcast of the webinar 'Rollovers and corporate reconstructions' held on 16 July 2015. The webinar was presented by specialist View team members Samantha Hayes and Patrick Ellwood. This interactive presentation centered around a particular case study, and:  Considers the asset protection, tax and commercial issues with the structure in the case study; Provides specific restructure recomm...

This is a podcast of the webinar 'The Rinehart decision explained – estate planning 101 and other lessons' held on 24 June 2015. The webinar was presented by Patrick Ellwood and Matthew Burgess, directors of View and widely recognised as two of Australia's leading revenue focused lawyers in this area. The recent decision in Hancock v Rinehart [2015] NSWSC 646 (28 May 2015), highlights how any esta...

This is a podcast of the webinar 'Superannuation and Estate planning Master class' held on 29 April 2015. The webinar was presented by Patrick Ellwood and Matthew Burgess, directors of View and widely recognised as two of Australia's leading revenue focused lawyers in this area. This 90 minute presentation focused on estate planning issues that need to be considered to ensure assets are protected...

This is a podcast of the webinar 'How to access market leading advice …. For less than $1 a week' held on 25 February 2015. The webinar was facilitated by legendary entrepreneur Paul Dunn, Chairman of B1G1 – Business for Good. With Paul, View directors Matthew Burgess and Tara Lucke, explored the key themes in the revolution of professional service advice, including how advisers can best leverage...

This is a podcast of the webinar 'Testamentary trusts: key revenue issues' held on 29 October 2014. The webinar was presented by Tara Lucke and Matthew Burgess, directors of View and widely recognised as two of Australia's leading revenue focused lawyers in this area. This 90 minute presentation specifically addresses: Distributions from testamentary trusts, including: distributions to minor benef...

This is a podcast of the live seminar – 'Restructuring businesses for asset protection and succession' – held on 8 October 2014. The seminar was presented by Matthew Burgess, Patrick Ellwood and Tara Lucke, directors of View and widely recognised as three of Australia's leading revenue focused lawyers in this area. The seminar centred around the provided case study, and specifically focused on: th...

This is a podcast of the webinar 'Trust cloning and splitting' held on 7 August 2014. The webinar was presented by Matthew Burgess and Patrick Ellwood, directors of View and widely recognised as two of Australia's leading revenue focused lawyers in this area. This 90 minute presentation specifically addresses: How does trust cloning work? How does trust splitting work? What tax and stamp duty exem...

This is a podcast of the webinar 'Estate planning – what's new in 2014' held on 22 July 2014. The webinar was presented by Matthew Burgess and Patrick Ellwood, directors of View and widely recognised as two of Australia's leading revenue focused lawyers in this area. This presentation provides an insight into new developments in estate planning in 2014, including legislative changes, latest cases...

This is a podcast of the webinar 'Failed trust distributions' held on 20 May 2015. The webinar was presented by Patrick Ellwood and Matthew Burgess, directors of View and widely recognised as two of Australia's leading revenue focused lawyers in this area. The range of issues that can potentially undermine the intentions of a trustee when attempting to make trust distributions is almost limitless....

This is a podcast of the webinar Estate planning and asset protection held on 25 March 2015. The webinar was presented by Patrick Ellwood and Matthew Burgess, directors of View and widely recognised as two of Australia's leading revenue focused lawyers in this area. This 90 minute presentation focussed on estate planning issues that need to be considered to ensure assets are protected from family...

This is a podcast of the webinar 'Superannuation and estate planning' held on 3 December 2014. The webinar was presented by Matthew Burgess and Patrick Ellwood, directors of View and widely recognised as two of Australia's leading revenue focused lawyers in this area. This 60 minute presentation provides an insight into a range of issues including: Recent cases regarding death benefit nominations;...

This is a podcast of the webinar 'Are you ready for 30 June?' held on 10 June 2014. This webinar was presented by Matthew Burgess and Tara Lucke, directors of View and widely recognised as two of Australia's leading revenue focused lawyers in this area. This 90 minute presentation specifically addresses: ATO requirements for trustee distribution resolutions Critical trust deed clauses to review wh...

This is a podcast of the webinar 'Testamentary Trusts – The fundamentals' held on 26 August 2014. The webinar was presented by Matthew Burgess and Tara Lucke, directors of View and widely recognised as two of Australia's leading revenue focused lawyers in this area. This 90 minute presentation specifically addresses: testamentary trusts and bankruptcy testamentary trusts and the family court overv...