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Ownership of Properties in Second Relationships
Buying a home is an exciting step, whether it be your first home or not.
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FGD Bali Conference – April 2017
We think FGD is a pretty great place to work. Last month, our Directors took us to Bali for a Conference where we stayed at a beautiful Balinese resort, Puri Taman Sari in Tabanan Village, near Ubud.
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I DID IT MY WAY: The case against Will Kits
Why should I come to see a lawyer to do a Will – can’t I just get a Will Kit? This is a question that I am often asked as an estate planning lawyer.
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Should the media be reporting details of family law disputes?
I was surprised to learn that there was a recent article setting out details of the settlement between Karl Stevanovic and his wife Sandra Thorburn. Furthermore the newspaper reported that in the Stevanovic divorce, Mr Stevanovic “put up very little resistance during the negotiations”.
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But my friend said…. (Family Law, it’s personal)
Families and therefore family law, are inherently personal matters. Just as no two families are the same, no two family law matters are the same.
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Same sex ‘marriage’ and ‘divorce’
If you marry your same-sex partner overseas, what happens if you separate? How do you divorce? And what happens if one of you dies?
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Will a family trust protect your assets against divorce?
Trusts have many uses, particularly for tax, (just ask your accountant, they love them!) and while it is true that trust structures can make a property settlement more complicated, having a trust does not guarantee you can protect those assets from a claim by your ex.
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Binding Financial Agreements and Estate Plans
When I am engaged to draft a Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) (which sets out what happens to their property in the event of separation) clients are often surprised when I ask about their estate plan.
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The key traits of great family lawyers
There’s a handful of character traits that most, if not all, family lawyers will claim to possess in their marketing pitches to potential clients.
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Can recordings be used in Family Law proceedings?
We often have clients ask us whether they can use recordings of conversations with their former partner or children as evidence in their family law proceedings.
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Preserving the Peace – from a Melbourne Family Lawyer
When I tell people that I’m a family lawyer, the first thing I’m often asked is “oh I bet you must hear some interesting stories, does it get really nasty?”
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“Can I keep my engagement ring?”
Who keeps the engagement rings after separation? The answer is, it depends… Part 2: What happens to the engagement ring after marriage and divorce? In the previous blog post, we looked at the law for what happens to the engagement ring for couples who get engaged, but then who call...
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