Community & News

After 24 years as the Practice Manager of Armstrong Ross Lawyers working alongside retired Principal, John Wallis and for the last 5 years with Falcone & Adams Lawyers (who acquired Armstrong Ross Lawyers in April 2019), Jean McLennan has made the decision to retire from her position in order to travel and spend more time … Continue reading “Farewell to Jean McLennan – Practice Manager (Belgrave)”

We are proud to be members of the following local community, legal and business networking groups: Law Institute of Victoria  Australasian Legal Practice Management Association  Business Network International (BNI)  Rotary Club of Emerald & District Inc Eastern Dandenong Ranges Association  Emerald Village Association  Emerald Arts Society    We are also proud sponsors of the following … Continue reading “Partners with the Community”

Falcone & Adams are urging clients to review trust deeds before purchasing additional residential properties via your discretionary trust (including family discretionary trusts). On 1 March 2020, the State Revenue Office (the SRO) changed its approach to ‘Foreign purchaser additional duty’ (FPAD) in the context of acquisitions of residential property by discretionary trusts (including family … Continue reading “Exclusion of foreign beneficiaries from discretionary trusts”

On Tuesday 28 March 2023 our partners and a number of staff attended The Rotary Club of Emerald & District’s “Pride of Workmanship” Awards. Rotary, believes “Pride of Workmanship” – the sense of responsibility to do a job well (DO IT ONCE – DO IT WELL) is one of the greatest intangible assets in our … Continue reading “Rotary “Pride of Workmanship” Award 2023 – Tracey Marshall”

Falcone & Adams Lawyers congratulates Marcus Adams on being appointed the 2022-23 President of the Rotary Club of Emerald & District on 5 July 2022 and for his unfaltering service to the local community. https://www.emeraldrotary.org.au/

Falcone & Adams congratulate Tegan Byrne on finally being able to graduate and celebrate the completion of her law degree with Charles Darwin University. Tegan was admitted into legal practice by the Supreme Court of Victoria in February 2020 and practices as a Lawyer in our Wills, Estate Planning & Deceased Estates team.

After 41 years owning and operating a legal practice in Belgrave, local identity John Wallis is retiring.  John proudly shares the history of Armstrong Ross Lawyers (now known as Falcone & Adams Lawyers), which dates back to the 1930’s in the Ferntree Gully Belgrave Mail Newspaper.  Further information about the history of Armstrong Ross Lawyers … Continue reading “Local identity, John Wallis retires after 41 years of practice in Belgrave”

The State Government introduced new regulations in December 2019 to make swimming pools and spas safer to prevent young children from drowning. The regulations apply to pools and spas capable of holding water over 30cm in depth.  If you own such a pool or spa you must register it with your local council by 1 … Continue reading “Pool and Spa Regulations”

Falcone & Adams Lawyers editorial and advertisement on page 12 of the Rangers Trader on 25 February 2020. Meet the team. Learn about our areas of legal practice, our local history including the acquisition of Armstrong Ross Lawyers in Belgrave and also our plans for the future.  

How exciting – you have upgraded and bought a house with a swimming pool and spa.  But have you considered the recent changes to the law which require property owners to register their pool and spa with their local council by 1 June 2020, have them inspected by an appropriately qualified building inspector and issued … Continue reading “And it comes with a swimming pool and spa!!”