In the normal course where a couple have been together for many years (and being their first marriage or long term relationship), their wills usually provide for their estate to pass to the survivor in the first instance and upon the death of the survivor...
Our April 2021 edition of our newsletter has been released and sent to our clients via email and mail, and now a copy of the newsletter can be found here and viewed in PDF...
You have just been served with Court documents in relation to property settlement and/or parenting matters from your former spouse which can be confusing, stressful and intimidating. This can be the case if you do not get on well with your former spouse and you...
Across conference tables and networking sessions at the recent Lawyers Weekly Boutique Law Summit in Sydney, delegates were abuzz about how to take on the future....
Why should you have a Co-Ownership Agreement? Here are some frequently asked questions relating to disputes between Co-Owners....
Under section 461(1)(k) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) a Court may make a winding up order and appoint a liquidator to a company where it is of the opinion that it is just and equitable that the company be wound up....
On 17 February 2021 the Senate passed the proposed Family Law Merger bill despite strong opposition by many of the stakeholders involved in Family Law....
Almost always, insolvency is the reason why a company is wound up. This process is often initiated by a creditor of the insolvent company. However, insolvency is not the only grounds for winding up. The court may also order the winding up of a...
The changes effected to our Family Law system back in 2006 have had a huge impact on the approach to child care arrangements in separated families, but have also been largely misunderstood....
As a grandparent myself, I can well understand the emotional distress that may be caused where parents refuse to allow their child to spend time with a grandparent. This issue arose recently in the case of Sarti & Sarti, heard on Appeal in the Family Court...