Amanda Tully

Amanda is a seasoned director at JMA Legal, situated in her hometown of Cootamundra, where she has been serving the community since 2006. Having completed her legal education in Canberra, Amanda brought her expertise back to Cootamundra, becoming an integral part of the firm's commercial team. With a keen focus on business succession and a diverse array of commercial matters, Amanda brings a wealth of experience to her role. She is particularly adept at providing detailed tax and trust advice, catering to clients, accountants, and fellow lawyers alike. Her proficiency in drafting estate planning documents enables her to address the unique needs of various clients, with a special interest in navigating the complexities of intricate business and family dynamics. Amanda's comprehensive expertise encompasses a range of areas, including wills and estate planning, where she handles everything from simple wills to those involving testamentary trusts, complex business structures, and discretionary trusts. Her skills extend to preparing partnership, shareholder, and unitholder agreements, along with advising on trusts, companies, and superannuation. In addition, Amanda assists clients with establishing and restructuring business structures, ensuring effective succession planning. Her insights into transfer duty and exemptions, as well as capital gains tax with a focus on small business concessions, are invaluable. She is well-versed in dealing with the transfer of property from companies, particularly concerning Division 7A regulations, and offers advice on business entity and transactional taxes. Amanda is dedicated to crafting documents in plain English that nonetheless address the intricate challenges posed by familial and business contexts, ensuring clarity and precision in every piece of advice she provides.