Bill Dapice

Background

About Bill Dapice

Bill is a principal legal advisor to the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference, various Catholic Archdioceses and Dioceses and many religious congregations. He advises many other charities and Not-For-Profit organisations. He is immediate past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Catholic Church Insurances Ltd and serves on a number of boards of public companies, private companies and charities which allows him to bring practical experience to his advice. Bill's principal areas of legal practice are property law, commercial law and the law relating to charities and other Not-For-Profit groups. Bill also acts for many retirement villages and aged accommodation facilities and provides general advice to charities and Not-For-Profit organisations. He has expertise in all aspects of commercial law with particular emphasis on corporate structuring, corporate governance and directors' duties. He is a co-author of the Church Administration Handbook. Specialties: Bill provides expert & focused advice on broad ranging activities covering the charitable & Not-For-Profit sector including: taxes & duties (inc exemptions & concessions); est of charitable trusts; public & private ancillary funds; advice on constitutions; deductible gift recipient req; GST advice; fundraising req; FBT rebates & exemptions; income & CGT tax exemptions; rate exemptions; property matters; aged care facilities; disputed estates.