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If you have separated from your ex-partner and you own a business, you may be concerned about how your business will be treated in your property settlement. If this sounds like you, here are our top three things you should consider when thinking about finalising a property settlement. Understanding the value of your business Like...
Read moreGoing through a separation and divorce is a very difficult time. I can say this as I have experienced it first hand. You might think I had the “upper hand” throughout my separation and divorce because I am a family lawyer myself. Well, I can say that was not the case at all. Lawyers need lawyers for their own divorce...
Read moreIf you have separated from your spouse or de facto partner, you might be contacted by a mediation service inviting you to attend mediation. For some, this can be quite daunting, especially if your former partner has not told you that they intend to start the mediation process. The intention of this blog is to demystify the family...
Read moreThis is a burning question for all those who have separated and need to finalise their property settlement. We offer these tips to help you transition from your first inquiry through to finalisation. Do you and your former partner have an agreement about the terms of your property settlement or do you need to negotiate one? If...
Read moreIf you have separated from your ex-partner or spouse, it is likely your friends, family or the people around you have told you to engage a family lawyer. However, you may not be sure whether you should engage a family lawyer or not. If this sounds like you, here are the top 5 reasons why you need a family lawyer during the...
Read moreIt may come as a surprise to some that getting divorced in Australia is a relatively simple process. However, contrary to how it can be portrayed in popular culture, getting a divorce is not something that can be done immediately upon separation. The divorce itself, defined as “the dissolution of the marriage between two...
Read moreSeparating from your partner or spouse can be a very difficult time. Often, when you are finally ready to see a lawyer, time may have passed since your separation or divorce. Most people tend to assume that assets that they accumulate or that increase in value after separation or divorce should not be able to be claimed by their...
Read moreAustralia is experiencing a period of very low rental vacancy rates and rapidly rising rent levels, pushing many young people to enter the housing market. Most of the information currently being promoted to new home buyers is about rising interest rates and mortgage burdens. To break that trend, we thought it might be useful...
Read moreHave you separated? Do you or your ex have property overseas? Are you wondering how it would be dealt with in your property settlement? If you answered yes to all the above, you should be reassured to know that Australian Courts have jurisdiction to make orders which require an individual to deal with overseas property in a...
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