You may hear stories from friends and family about what happened during their divorce. Perhaps you’ve seen separation or divorce play out or portrayed on television that shapes what you think may happen when you separate. As a family lawyer, I’ve heard some common myths come up time and time again and I wanted to […]
READ MOREFinalising your property settlement – how to avoid buyer’s remorse
Contrary to popular belief, the action of ‘keeping the lawyers out of it’ is often the catalyst for a troublesome property settlement. The key to a streamlined property settlement is to only make agreements that you know will be final. Conflict occurs when one party does not maintain their end of what they agreed to […]
READ MOREI can fix this myself – the dangers of going rogue on your lawyer
At times there is a misconception that lawyers say or do particular things to ‘rack up more fees’. In the practice I work in, I can safely say the actions and advice we offer are purely for the benefit of our clients. We manage multiple cases at a time and don’t wish to unduly extend […]
READ MORESeparating while overseas but have assets in Australia?
When couples who have accumulated assets in countries other than Australia decide to separate, it is important to understand that a Court in other countries may take a differing approach to family law disputes than here in Australia. We have worked with a number of Australian citizens going through separation or divorce with international intricacies, […]
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