 Peter Townsend Principal, Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers Townsend has over 30 years of experience providing legal advice to businesses, accountants and participants in the wealth management industry. He is the principal of Townsends Lawyers and managing director of self-managed superannuation compliance business SuperCentral Pty Ltd. He is a fellow of the Institute of Company Directors and the Commercial Law Association, and an associate of the Financial Planning Association.
PETER TOWNSEND | FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021 For those wanting to ensure that a particular family member or a person they have specifically chosen becomes the director of a family company when the current director passes away, it can be a minefield. Read more PETER TOWNSEND | THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020 Can a child treat his/her parent badly and still expect a share of the parent's estate? This latest case highlights the answer. Read more PAGE: 1 |
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JAMES GOWING
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