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Top 5 Roadblocks that Stop People Getting a Will Done
Article Category - Fixed Fee | Wills Making A Will Wills & Estates 04 January 2017If there are so many good reasons to make a Will, and many of these reasons are almost intuitively known to us, why then would we - logical, rational, common sense people - not have one? Here is my list of the top five roadblocks that stop people f... -
Kenny Spring's Guide to Staying Safe and Legal on the Roads this Christmas
Article Category - Traffic Offences Criminal Law and Traffic Offences 20 December 2016We are all looking forward to time off work and having that well deserved break over the Christmas period. But remember, whether you are relaxing at home with family or are setting off on the road for a holiday, the police will be out in force. -
Estate Planning for Blended Families: Part 2
Article Category - Making A Will Wills & Estates Contesting a Will or Estate 30 November 2016Welcome to Part 2 of Patrick Coetsee's series where he discusses some estate planning ideas you might find especially helpful if you are in a blended family. -
How to Beat the Family Law Court Delays
News Category - Family Law Divorce and Separation Parenting Matters in Separation and Divorce Property Settlement Child Support 30 November 2016Underfunding and delays in the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court are well known. Final hearing dates for parenting matters are now being listed into 2019, and the situation is not isolated to any one Court, the problem is widespread. -
NSW Government to Remove Limitation Period for Claims by Child Abuse Victims
News Category - Compensation Law Medical Negligence Claims 30 November 2016In response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the NSW Government has introduced legislation to remove the time limits for claims for damages by victims of child sexual abuse. The change... -
Insolvency for Small Businesses
Article Category - Business Structure Corporate Governance Issues Contract Preparation and Negotiation Mediation and Dispute Resolution Protecting your IP Business Law 30 November 2016In the current economic climate, it is not unusual for businesses to experience cash flow pressure. However, as a business owner or manager you must ensure that you have adequate working capital to avoid liquidation or bankruptcy. There are warni... -
What Happens When Your Marriage Ends
Article Category - Family Law Divorce and Separation Fixed Fee | Divorce 16 November 2016In Australia the area of family law is covered by the Family Law Act 1975 and covers any disagreements you might have after the break down of your marriage or relationship. This includes the criteria and requirements for a divorce application and als... -
Estate Planning for Blended Families - Part 1
Article Category - Making A Will Wills & Estates Contesting a Will or Estate 01 October 2016Blending families – from the emotional to the physical - is a difficult balancing act. Add to this equation the financial trifecta of “yours, mine and ours,” and you have a breeding ground for issues to develop. -
Recent Changes to Conveyancing Processes
News Category - Conveyancing Property and Conveyancing 09 August 2016The release of the 2016 NSW State budget has seen the introduction of a 4% stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of residential real estate for foreign residents and a 0.75% land tax surcharge. As a method of monitoring foreign resident acquisitions... -
Family Law Fund Missing From Federal Budget
News Category - Family Law Divorce and Separation Parenting Matters in Separation and Divorce Property Settlement Child Support 22 June 2016There has been much discussion of what is in the Federal Budget, but little about some of the omissions. The absence of any increase in funding to the Family Court system, and severe cuts to Community Legal Centres will only add to the crisis.