Makinson & d’Apice Lawyers

About

Our Charities & Not-For-Profit team is well placed to deliver effective and appropriate legal support to Charities and Not-For-Profit clients – our service history in this area dates back to 1859.

As a firm, we are at the forefront of legal and related issues pertinent to Not-For-Profits, churches, educational institutions and other community groups. Our clients in the Not-For-Profit sector range from Government agencies to large national charities and from church institutions to local Not-For-Profit organisations run by individuals.

Our team provides expert and focused advice on broad ranging activities covering the charitable and Not-For-Profit sector.  Set out below are just some of the legal services we provide in this area:
 

·        taxes and duties (including exemptions and concessions);

·        establishment of charitable trusts;

·        public and private ancillary funds;

·        advice on constitutions;

·        deductible gift recipient requirements;

·        GST advice;

·        fundraising requirements;

·        FBT rebates and exemptions;

·        income and CGT tax exemptions;

·        rate exemptions;

·        property matters;

·        aged care facilities;

·        disputed estates.
 

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We have a number of partners, lawyers, paralegals and support staff who have a deep understanding of the needs of clients in the Charities and Not-For-Profit sector.