The Family Court of Australia hears many applications each year of parents seeking to relocate with their children against the wishes of the other parent, often to be closer to family support, for a re-marriage or for employment opportunities. In doing so, the Courts must consider...
With the legislation now allowing for same sex marriages, those in a same sex marriage must remember that unless a Will is stated to be made in contemplation of marriage, marriage revokes a will....
Can I challenge a will? You may be able to challenge a will on a number of grounds, provided you are eligible to do so....
Managing the estate of a deceased friend or loved one can be a very overwhelming task. Aside from processing the sadness of loss, you have the added pressure of honouring someone’s wishes while trying to understand jargon in a complicated legal process. The first question you...
Clients will often ask us "What is the difference between a Divorce and a Property Settlement?" and "Do I have to wait any period of time before I do my property settlement?". The answers to these questions and more can be found in...
Parenting with my Ex in the middle of the COVID19 Pandemic This has been a difficult time for many families trying to work out what to do with the arrangements for their children during the COVID19 global pandemic. We have outlined some of the issues that...
Do you have questions about the recent changes to JobKeeper? We have all the answers you need to know right now....
Temporary laws addressing issues relating to the signing and witnessing of documents have been passed in almost all Australia jurisdictions. So can we all sigh a big relief and know that life and business should be easier? No, not quite....
On 23 September 2020 the NSW Government announced that it is going to extend the operation of the Commercial & Retail Leasing Code of Conduct so that it will now expire on 31 December, 2020. ...
Our Marriage has broken down. If I move out of the house first, what are the consequences?...