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What you need to know about Conveyancing?

Posted on October 14, 2020

Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring the ownership of a property from one person to another. If you want to buy or sell a home, land, or investment property you will have to sign a…

Proposed Changes to Partner Visa [2020-21 financial budget]

Posted on October 12, 2020

Following the 2020-21 Budget released on 6 October 2020, the Australian Government released important details about changes coming to the Partner visa program.While there is no fixed date for these…

Family Dispute Resolution (FDR)

Posted on October 09, 2020

There are many things to sort out when a marriage or a long-term relationship comes to an end. Family Dispute Resolution is a way of jointly dealing with all the complex issues including arrangements…

What do I need to know about buying real estate “off the plan”?

Posted on October 07, 2020

Buying off the plan is when you sign a contract to buy an apartment that is yet to be built or is in the process of being built.Without a physical property to inspect, buyers base their decision on…

Victims of Crime Compensation

Posted on October 06, 2020

Sometimes, you can be unlucky enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Maybe, through no fault of your own, you have been physically or mentally injured in the course of a crime being…

What do you need to know about Caveats?

Posted on October 02, 2020

A caveat is a document that any person with a legal interest in a property (but for the registered owner of the property) can lodge at the Land Title Office.In a literal sense, a caveat means a…

COVID-19 Commercial Lease Regulations SA – Amendments

Posted on September 30, 2020

The existing regulations under the COVID-19 Emergency Response Amendment Act which cover the six months from 30 March 2020 are due to expire on 30 September 2020.The COVID-19 Emergency Response…

Married Overseas but Obtaining a Divorce in Australia

Posted on September 28, 2020

We understand that divorce is a very personal and stressful process at the best of times. In Australia, divorce is largely process driven but it is important that you follow the right procedure.It is…

Intervention Orders

Posted on September 25, 2020

Domestic violence cases can occur in relationships between boyfriend and girlfriend, Husband and wife or parents and children. In South Australia, we can apply for an Intervention Order to stop…

What are the Steps in the Debt Recovery Process?

Posted on September 23, 2020

If you are owed money and want to know how to recover money from your debtors, we have created a guide to understanding the debt recovery process in Australia so that you know exactly what to expect…