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Asset Protection

Posted on April 24, 2020

Asset protection is the concept of and strategies for protecting one's wealth. It is a set of techniques created to give protection to your assets from any future claims of creditors while operating…

Covid-19 – Renewing Your Visa

Posted on April 23, 2020

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many flights have been cancelled or rescheduled to a further date that has yet to be confirmed. If your plans have been affected during this uncertain time and you wish…

Debt Recovery – Formal Letter of Demand

Posted on April 22, 2020

In circumstances where there is a debt owed to you and you have tried multiple attempts to recover the debt but failed, you need to consider issuing the debtor a formal letter of demand. A letter of…

COVID-19 and Parenting Orders

Posted on April 21, 2020

As parents concern about exposing their children and themselves continue to grow during this uncertain time, we received many enquiries from parents about parenting order compliance. The Federal…

COVID-19 – Wills and Estate Planning- Can you appoint guardians for your children in your will

Posted on April 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the increased demand for Wills whether young and old starting to think about estate planning. With the induced mortality rate of COVID-19 being constantly…

Cryptocurrency and Matrimonial Assets

Posted on April 16, 2020

What is Cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is a digital currency, a new form of digital asset based on an encryption network used to conduct financial transactions. As this a decentralized system,…

COVID-19 – Foreign Investment and Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) Changes

Posted on April 14, 2020

On 29 March 2020, the Treasurer of Australia announced temporary changes to the foreign investment review framework in Australia designed to protect Australia’s national interest during the COVID-19…

COVID-19 Is it scary to write a Will? Should I get my Will written up now?

Posted on April 09, 2020

One of the things that is not only unavoidable but also unpredictable is death. Procrastination and the reluctance of accepting death being part of life are the most common reasons for not having a…

COVID-19 Migration Updates (Update effective 6/4/2020)

Posted on April 06, 2020

Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic which has affected everyone across the globe, the Australian Government announced some changes to immigration laws to deal with this issue. Student visa holders…

COVID-19 – Asked to Stay at Home? What happens if home isn’t safe?

Posted on April 03, 2020

It is understandable and normal for conflicts and quarrels to occur between partners. With the current order to stay home to control the Covid- 19 global pandemic, even the smallest of tensions can…