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Our February 2024 Client Newsletter is out now!

At the end of 2023, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia announced, that the Courts have received funding from the Commonwealth Government to expand the “Priority Property Pool under $500,000” Pilot initiative to all filing registries.

Mediation, which is known as alternate dispute resolution, is a structured negotiation process where you use the assistance of a third party (the Mediator), to identify and assess options and negotiate an agreement to resolve your dispute.

On 1 February 2024 changes introduced to the Land Tax Management Act (LTMA) 1956 become effective, changing the eligibility for principal place of residence exemption for landowners (PPR exemption).

Signing a Will is an important life admin task that most people want to do as quickly and as effortlessly as possible. But without proper care and attention, mistakes could result in your Will being invalid and of no effect.

On 1 February 2024 changes introduced to the Land Tax Management Act (LTMA) 1956 become effective, changing the eligibility for principal place of residence exemption for landowners (PPR exemption).
If you own less than a 25% interest in the land, and you currently receive a PPR exemption, these changes will apply to you. Refer to Revenue NSW link for further information.

Having orders made by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, is generally the most favorable approach for parties going through a separation and wishing to settle their property affairs, as they are binding on the parties and typically difficult to set aside or vary in the absence of an agreement. But what happens when one party has agreed to orders, and subsequently changes their mind? Can property orders be changed?

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia requires all parties involved in a family law property matter to make full and frank financial disclosure. This means that all parties must provide the other party all information that may be relevant to the matter whether it is in paper form or electronic documents regardless of whether your matter is before the Court or not.

In this second video of the series about children travelling overseas after a separation, Mia discusses how you can prevent your child from travelling overseas after a family separation. In second video in this series, she will discuss if you can prevent your ex spouse from taking your child overseas.