Child Bearing Maintenance: What Is It and Am I Eligible?
I am pregnant and need help from the father who I am not in a relationship with or married to – help! A father of a child, who is not…
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How Wills Work in Australia: The Ultimate Guide
A Will is a document that sets out your wishes for the distribution of your assets after you die. It is important to realise that specific legal requirements need to…
How Do I Talk to My Children After Separation & Divorce?
Following these strategies have helped our family law clients to move through the difficult process of relationship breakdowns, legal issues and move on to grow their future. Finding a lawyer…
Our 5-step Guide to Finding the Right Family Lawyer
Trying to find a family lawyer can be difficult; finding the right family lawyer for your family law matter is extremely important. Not only do you want to feel comfortable…
Glossary of Family Law Terms
If you’ve ever engaged in a family law matter, you’ve probably realised that it can be a world full of legal jargon and family law terms that aren’t always intuitive.…
Can You Do Conveyancing Yourself?
If you’re buying or selling property, you may be wondering if you can do conveyancing yourself. Many people want to take this process into their own hands, whether its to…
What Is Dispute Resolution & Why Is It Important?
If you’re engaging in a family law matter, you may have been introduced to the term “dispute resolution” or “ADR”. You may also be wondering what dispute resolution is, what…
How Divorce Works in Australia
The process of Divorce only involves the ending of the marriage. Often people use the term “Divorce” to refer to the process of dividing assets and making arrangements for their children –…
What is probate and how long does it take?
What is probate? Probate is the legal process of validating a deceased person’s will after they have passed away. A grant of Probate made by the Supreme Court allows the Executor to administer the estate.…
How Is Property Divided in a Divorce?
When a marriage comes to an end, many difficult conversations will inevitably arise. One such conversation involves how property will be divided in a divorce. Property, as well as debts…
No Executor With Will?
The deceased left a Will, but there is no Executor available to apply for the Probate, what do I do? This is a great question! You will need to apply…
What To Do If My Loved One Passed Away Without A Will?
My loved one died without a Will, can I apply for administration? This is a very common question, in essence, if you are entitled to the estate or a portion…
Using A Lawyer to Obtain Probate
Why should I engage a lawyer to obtain Probate? Many people wish to avoid the legal costs of engaging a lawyer to obtain Probate and administering an Estate. Whilst this…
Professional Person Executor
Appointing a Professional Person as Executor If you appoint a Professional Person as your Executor it is important to ensure that you include a clause that allows them to be…
I Don’t Have an Executor
I don’t have anyone I trust to be my Executor It is not unusual for clients to express to us that either: They do not trust anyone to be their…
Can I Do an At Home Will?
Can’t I just do a one page or online will? Everything is simple! Clients will often say to us “but can’t I just do a simple at-home will?” The answer…
Paying Funeral Invoices
Should I pay the funeral invoices? A common misunderstanding is that the Funeral Invoice needs to be paid by the Executor and refunded by the estate. However, most of the…
Nominating Your Legal Personal Representative
Nominating your Legal Personal Representative as your beneficiary for your superannuation It may be after receiving advice from your Estate Planning Lawyer that you should nominate your “Legal Personal Representative”…
Eligible Beneficiary for Superannuation
Who is an eligible beneficiary to nominate for my superannuation? If you determine that you need a binding nomination for your superannuation you need to ensure that your nomination is valid, which…
Taking Control of Your Super
Did you know your Superfund may be able to decide who your super goes to? No? Most people don’t! So, here is what you need to know to take control…