nationwide protection of domestic violence victims
11: Nationwide Domestic Violence Protection Laws come into Force | January 11, 2018

A Gold Coast family law specialist has responded to a new law put in place for nationwide protection of domestic violence victims…


Fergus Herbert says divorce cost him financially
12: How to have a Good Divorce | January 5, 2018

Getting divorced is rarely a happy occasion, but many couples at least manage a civilised one. If you can come to a fair settlement without involving the courts and minimising lawyers, everyone will be better off, both financially and emotionally…


Sample Will Format
13: The convenience of the Homemade Will – it’s cheap and easy to draw up | January 2, 2018

Half of all Australians die without a will, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, meaning the law decides where your assets go, potentially favouring relatives you resent.

Making a will is vital, but can cost from $150 to thousands of dollars, if you use professional channels. Here are some tips on how to do it yourself, with intense attention to detail…


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14: Tax Liabilities and Divorce | December 18, 2017

Tax liabilities may not rank highly in the heat of a divorce but when a couple splits assets – particularly property – there are tax hurdles that many people don’t expect but can still come back to bite…


Enduring Power of Attorney
15: Enduring power of attorney: your back-up plan if things go wrong | November 19, 2017

An enduring power of attorney is the “insurance policy” that most people get wrong – it’s the document used to appoint someone else (called an attorney) to legally deal with your money, bank accounts and other assets if you become unable to manage your affairs by yourself…


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16: You’d be wise to make a Will – and it’s cheap and relatively easy to draw one up yourself | September 19, 2017

Making a will is vital, but can cost from $150 to thousands of dollars, if you use professional channels. Here are some tips on how to do it yourself, with intense attention to detail…


pre-nuptial agreement
17: Baby-boomer parents push prenups to keep property in the family | September 8, 2017

Family lawyers have reported a sharp increase in demand for prenups, or binding financial agreements, which state how assets, liabilities and financial resources will be divided in the event of a relationship breakdown…


John Barbanera dispute over father's Will
18: Eldest brother’s claim for slice of late father’s Will rejected by Court | August 5, 2017

The Judge rejected the claimant’s claim for family provision from his late father’s Will because of his “comfortable” financial position of more than $5 million , where as his siblings had “real and oppressing financial concerns”…


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19: 5 Smart Phone Apps for Spying on your Spouse | December 29, 2016

We review five smart phone apps that allow you to legally keep track of your friends and family, providing details of precisely where they are and how long they have been there…


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20: Secret Phone Recordings Justified to Protect a “Legitimate Lawful Interest” | October 22, 2015

Two prominent Australian lawyers have submitted covertly recorded phone recordings as evidence in their respective cases, which they claim to be legal despite being secretly recorded without the knowledge of those being recorded, because the intention of the recordings was to protect a “legitimate lawful interest”. And it seems they are correct!..