Separating couples involved in a family law property settlement are often under emotional and financial pressure. When one or both parties are involved in a business, this can add additional stress and complexity to the division of property. A business…
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The Family Business and Property Settlements: Why Valuations Matter
Dying Intestate: Why Not Having a Will Can Harm Your Estate
Dying intestate, or passing away without a valid Will, determines how your estate is dealt with after you die. Your Will can appoint an appropriate family member, trusted friend or professional to administer your estate (your executor), nominate guardians for…
Divorce, De Facto Relationships, and Superannuation Splitting Explained
Once a couple is separated, their superannuation (super) is treated as property under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) and the value of the couples’ super benefits will be taken into account when determining a property settlement. Laws regarding super…
Moving in Together: What It Means for De Facto Relationships
Just because a couple is living together it does not automatically mean they are in a de facto relationship. There are many different factors in determining whether two people are living in a de facto relationship, such as whether they…
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Questions over use of “psychological experts” in parental alienation cases
Parents – more often mothers – are losing access to their children on the advice of unregulated experts, an Observer investigation reveals. Mothers are having their children taken away by court-appointed “psychological experts” who are unregulated and do not have…
What happens if I appoint or remove beneficiaries from my family trust
In this edition of ‘It depends’, associate Sacha Robinson talks about appointing or removing beneficiaries of your family trust. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Hi. Welcome to today’s edition of It Depends. Today we will be talking about appointing or removing beneficiaries of…
No win no fee
This article is in partnership with Smith’s Lawyers. Without realising it, we have all heard an advertisement for a law firm on the radio or seen one on TV, meaning we have probably also heard the phrase, ‘no win, no…
Addressing a critical need in family violence matters.
On 1 June 2022, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (‘the Court’) announced the commencement of a Critical Incident List (‘the List’), which commenced on 6 June 2022. Full article
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