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A Helpful Guide to Successfully Navigating Separation and Divorce
Our free guide to help you successfully navigate separation and divorce. Essential reading for anyone thinking about or currently negotiating separation. -
Mythbusting about defacto relationships and family law
In this post, Partner St John Heath busts some popular myths about the breakdown of defacto relationships and family law -
Self-Managed Super Funds & Incapacity – Part Two
Many people will suffer mental incapacity before they die. In this post, we discuss the implications of incapacity for people with self managed super funds. -
What happens when parents refuse to follow Parenting Orders
This post discusses what happens when parents don't follow Parenting Orders. -
What happens if you die without a Will?
Have you ever wondered what happens if you die without leaving a Will? -
Be careful about prenuptial and binding financial agreements
This post is required reading for anyone planning to enter into a Pre-Nuptial agreement or other binding Financial Agreement. -
What happens after your initial appointment?
Separation can be overwhelming and confusing. Many clients ask, “What is the next step after the initial appointment with the solicitor? What happens now?” -
Lawyer or Conveyancer? Who should handle your conveyancing?
Tonkin Legal outlines the reasons why you should chose an experienced law firm to manage your conveyancing transaction. -
Guide to being an Executor
In this post, we answer some frequently asked questions about the role of an Executor of a Will. -
Gifts to Children & Avoiding Problems with Your Estate
In this post, we discuss how making a financial gift to help one child can cause problems later on and how to address this in your Estate planning -
The importance of financial disclosure in Family Law matters
In Family Law matters, each party is legally required to provide “full and frank” financial disclosure. -
Reasons to Formalise your Family Law Property Settlement
In this post, we explain why it is important to formalise your property settlement agreement to avoid paying unncessary tax. -
Conveyancers Beware | You Now Have to Collect GST
Lawyers working in conveyancing regarding the purchase and sale of land need to be aware of the new GST Withholding regime. -
What happens to your Digital Assets when you die?
In this post, we explain what happens you your digital assets when you die. -
Common Inheritance Mistakes – Part 1
In this post, we discuss common inheritance mistakes, particularly those focused on superannuation and how it is treated on the death of the fund member -
Using secret recordings as evidence in family law cases
This post discusses the problems associate with using secret recordings as evidence in family law matters, using a recent case as an example. -
Melbourne property prices continue to soar
Melbourne buyers continue to feel frustrated at properties selling well above the reserve prices. -
Where there's a Will, there's a way!
It is important to review your Will regularly (at least every few years) and particularly if there is a significant change in circumstances. -
Disclosure of Sensitive Material in Family Law Matters
This post looks at the unintended consequences of the disclosure of sensitive information in Family Law proceedings which involve family violence. -
Buying a House – Importance of finance condition
If you are buying a property and still waiting loan approval, we explain why you should make your Contract of Sale 'subject to finance'. -
What is an executor?
An Executor is appointed by a Will to become the Legal Personal Representative of the deceased, to distribute the estate according to the Will. -
New compliance burdens for conveyancers
The new foreign resident capital gains withholding payments have added new compliance burdens for conveyancers. -
Splitting financial assets on separation
In this post, we discuss a recent Family Court decision on the splitting financial assets predominantly generated by one party on separation -
Self-Managed Super Funds & Incapacity – Part One
Most people will suffer mental incapacity before they die. In this post, we discuss the implications of incapacity for people with self managed super funds -
Considering buying at Auction?
Buying a property at auction can be a nerve-wracking and exciting experience. We share tips on what to do if you are planning on purchasing via auction. -
Land Surveying
In this post, we highlight the importance of undertaking land surveying before purchasing a property -
Guardianship & Administration Orders
This post discusses what happens if an adult can no longer make reasonable decisions for themselves and there is no Power of Attorney set up. -
What needs to be done to prevent family violence
In this post, Partner St John Heath argues that early education is needed to help prevent family violence rather than more money for the Family Court -
Using Super to Purchase Real Estate
In this post, we discuss the legal implications of using self-managed superannuation funds to purchase real estate. -
Successful Will Challenge Allows Purchase of $250,000 Guitar
Successful Wills Challenge Allows Beneficiary to Purchase $250,000 Guitar