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23 August, 2018
I have been nominated as an executor, what do I have to do? If the above sounds like you, don’t despair. Acting as an executor can be a daunting and foreign experience for many and it is not uncommon…
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24 July, 2018
Under section 4AB the Family Law Act Family Violence is defined as: Violent, threatening or other behaviour by a person that coerces or controls a member of the person's family (the family member),…
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24 July, 2018
Most people would imagine that when their marriage or de facto relationship ends, so does their financial obligation to maintain their former spouse. However, through an application for spousal…
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23 July, 2018
In most cases when you first enter into a de facto relationship, you don’t consider the impact this may have on your financial situation. Most people think that because they don’t get married and…
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20 June, 2018
How work experience has effected me, and how it can effect you On the 29th of May, as a year ten student of just 15 years, I began my four-day work experience with Williams Barristers and Solicitors.…
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5 June, 2018
When an inheritance is received, and it benefits both parties to the relationship, often upon separation the spouse who is the intended beneficiary will argue that the financial benefit was only…
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30 May, 2018
Children’s involvement in the family law process There are varying opinions as to what extent children should have their say in resolving parenting arrangements post separation. For some this might…
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16 May, 2018
Solving Parenting Issues after Separation There are many difficult decisions to be faced following separation, the most difficult of those decisions will probably be who the children will live and…
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16 May, 2018
No fault divorce In Australia we have the principle of no-fault divorce. This means that when the court is granting a divorce it does not need to consider why the marriage ended. The court must…
Read full Family Law - Divorce. What is the Process and what you should know?article
16 April, 2018
The Family Law Act (FLA) provides the court with the power to make an alteration of property interests arising out of a relationship. Although governed by separate sections of the Act, the general…
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