Cyber Security
Cyber security is a major concern to both businesses and individuals. As cyber attacks become increasingly complicated and frequent, go...
12 Dec
Posts by Fortune Manning Lawyers
11 Dec
Construction Contract And Dispute Resolution
Every construction contract should contain an agreed dispute resolution process. There are two categories of dispute resolution process...
11 Dec
The Building Act 2004: Major Implications For Property Developers, Builders and Vendors
On 31 March 2005, the Building Act 1991 was repealed and the Building Act 2004 (“Act”) came into full force and effect. About half of t...
11 Dec
Licensed Building Practitioners
On 1 March 2012 a new category of building work called “restricted building work” came into effect under the Building Act 2004 (“Act”)....
11 Dec
Construction Contracts
Are you thinking of building your new home? Where do you start? A building project can be overwhelming as there are so many things to o...
11 Dec
Yvonne A M Smith Charitable Trust
Fortune Manning administers the Yvonne A M Smith Charitable Trust. The Yvonne Smith scholarship fund was set up in 1999 to encourage an...
11 Dec
The Impact Of Marriage And Other Relationships On Your Will
Marriage/Civil Union
The law provides that every Will made by a man or woman shall be revoked by his or her subsequent marriage or civ...
11 Dec
Beware Of ‘Online Wills’
Various do-it-yourself Will kits are available in bookstores and on the internet. The many changes in the nature of relationships, c...
11 Dec
Making A Will – Questions And Answers
When should I make a Will?
The time to plan your Estate and make a Will is now, when you need it will be too late. Whatever your as...
11 Dec
When Is A Will Not A Will Because Of Mental Incapacity
Beneficiaries under a Will do not have to prove that the maker of the Will had the requisite mental capacity in order to obtain probate...