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Probate and Estate Administration

Posted on August 24, 2020

Probate sounds like another confusing legal term. Technically, probate is permission from the court that a Will is valid and that an executor can begin the process of administering the estate in line…

Bankruptcy

Posted on August 21, 2020

If you are unable to pay your debts, and your attempts to come to an agreement with your creditors about repayment have failed, then you may be faced with the prospect of declaring…

Procedural Fairness in Family Law Matters

Posted on August 20, 2020

According to the Australian Law Reform Commission procedural fairness means acting fairly in administrative decision making. It relates to the fairness of the procedure under which a decision is…

Bankruptcy in Family Law Matters

Posted on August 19, 2020

Bankruptcy is the legal declaration that a person is unable to pay their debts within a reasonable time. When a person is declared bankrupt, nearly all of their assets are placed with a bankruptcy…

Equal Time vs Substantial and Significant Time

Posted on August 18, 2020

If you are separating from your partner or spouse and are considering putting an agreement in place to govern parenting issues, it is important to be aware that the Court will not automatically make…

Property Interest: De Facto Relationship

Posted on August 17, 2020

A de facto relationship is a relationship in which a couple lives together on a genuine domestic basis. Couples who are same sex or opposite sex are included in the definition of de facto…

Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) and Consent Orders - Property Matters

Posted on August 14, 2020

You have two options for settling property matters. You can do it through a Consent Order or a BFA. Both documents reflect an agreement made between you and your partner on how you will handle your…

What You Need to Know About Dying Without A Will?

Posted on August 13, 2020

If one has passed away without a Will and with no executor appointed, their family will not be left with any formal instructions to help them determine what happens with the estate. Dying without a…

What You Need to Know About BFA?

Posted on August 12, 2020

Most people would like to avoid having to get involved in lengthy and nasty court disputes if they are unfortunate enough to go through a divorce or separation. Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) is a…

Limiting Liabilities through Binding Financial Agreement

Posted on August 11, 2020

Binding Financial Agreements (BFA) can be drawn up prior to, during or after a relationship/marriage. BFA’s set out how all or any assets or liabilities will be divided in the event of a breakdown of…