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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Tan and Tan Lawyers Golf 2016 Prize giving and dinner

Tan and Tan Lawyers 2016 Golf Cup

Dear readers


The weather held up for the 4th Tan and Tan Lawyers Cup which was held on 17th April 2016 at the Vines. It was one of the biggest turnout for an ACGA golf event.

 Photos were taken by members of Heathcote Camera Club.

Photos have been uploaded by Allen Rao.

The winners for the novelty prizes were:
1. Longest Drive 3rd hole: Martin Wong
2. Longest Drive 18th hole: Henry Pua
3. 13th Hole Nearest the pin: Jazton Tan
4. 7th Hole Nearest the pin: Dong Liang Zhang

The Ladies winners were:
1. Susan Zhang Net 69
2. Lynette Wen Net 79

The Men winners were:
1. Jazton Tan Net 69
2. Songvit Ititanakul Net 70 (Countback)
3. Rain Wang Net 70 (lost on countback).

Photos will be uploaded soon of the prize giving dinner.

We would like to thank the following sponsors:
Tan and Tan Lawyers
President Shen and Mozart Patisserie for the great desserts
Susan Zhang for supplying the alcohol for the dinner
Matt Posa of Murdoch Pines Golf and Recreation Park for the lucky draw prizes
Henry and Martin for the lucky draw prizes.
Australia Chinese Times and Oriental Post for the media coverage
GC Stone for the lucky draw prize.

The award dinner had 60 over guests.

Music for the dinner was played by Andrew Chai.

There was a singing contest which was won by Mrs Zheng.

There were 5 new members that were signed up.

Lastly , thanks need to go to the volunteers including Duncan Hackman, Eric Wong, Martin Wong and Henry Pua who assisted in making the event such a success.






Tuesday, March 22, 2016

4th Annual Tan and Tan Lawyers Golf Cup Challenge

Dear friends and golfers,

Yes, we are hosting the 4th Tan and Tan Lawyers Cup tournament on 17 Apr.

The 3rd tournament was a great success with over 50 players.

The 4th tournament will be held at The Vines Resort.

Our members have not played there for some time. We have organised a good day out with lunches and dessert followed by dinner at Canton bay Restaurant in Northbridge.

There will be live  music for the night and we hope all members bring their partners.

Places are limited , so please register as soon as you can if you want to participate.



Monday, September 21, 2015

Do you want a testamentary trust will?



Dear readers

In this day and age when most families have assets worth more than $1 million, it is necessary to think about preparing a testamentary trust will instead of a simple will.


What is the difference? The main issue is asset protection especially from a failed marriage. There is also good tax savings.


Please see the attached slide.


https://www.slideshare.net/raymond_tan/testamentary-trust-wills



Do send me an email if you have any questions at ray@tanandtanlawyers.com

What is a binding financial agreement?

 Dear readers

I seem to be preparing quite a few binding financial agreements recently.

They are like pre nuptials and are very useful if drafted properly so that your assets are protected in the event of a marriage breakdown.

Val Antoff from my office has been great in preparing the slideshow for more information on binding financial agreements.

Have a look at:


http://www.slideshare.net/valantoff/binding-financial-agreements-in-western-australia?next_slideshow=1


Do send me an email if you have any questions at ray@tanandtanlawyers.com

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Volunteering at the Shopfront

Dear readers

Spent another interesting night volunteering at the Shopfront at Maylands.

We nearly could not open shop as there was only me, Brian and Jeannette at the soup kitchen and the safety protocol requires at least 4 persons to open up to receive the homeless.

Luckily 3 more volunteers came in at 6.05 pm.

Jeannette is to be complimented for her volunteering work. She is Irish I believe and has been helping at the Shopfront for over 6 years.

She was the guiding light in the kitchen giving me directions.

We had over 60 visitors today asking for more and more toasties and soup.

The gratifying part is when some of the people we help come and say thank you and good night. Some are demanding expecting charity as their right. Most are aware of their situation and thankful for the soup kitchen.

One actually wrote a poem for the volunteers and I will publish it here,


When I got home my youngest son asked me if I had a warm fuzzy feeling in my heart. Yes, I did, it is good to be able to help the less fortunate. In our world of privilege, it is good to give back.

Good night.

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Seminar on Estate planning at South Perth 13 Aug 2015





Estate Planning Seminar

Presented by your trusted legal advisor

Tan and Tan Lawyers would like to invite you to attend a seminar to discuss your estate planning matters.

Cost of Seminar: A gold coin investment or any amount you wish. The funds will be used to sponsor Raymond Tan in his 7th CEO Sleepout. Raymond sleeps out annually as a homeless lawyer to raise funds for the St Vincent De Paul Society to help WA’s homeless. This is an annual fundraiser and Raymond has taken part for 6 years in a row.

Date of Seminar: Thursday, 13 August 2015 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Place of Seminar: South Perth Library, Cnr South Tce & Sandgate St, South Perth, WA 6151

Estate planning is crucial to protect your hard earned assets from falling into the wrong hands. The seminar will allow attendees to hear the estate planning tactics used by the rich and famous to protect their assets.

The talk will be for 40 mins followed by questions and answers.

Please send in your email confirmation of attendance by 12 August 2015 as space is limited.

Email to ask@tanandtanlawyers.com to book your seat.