Claiming against the estate of a deceased ex-spouse Recently in South Australia, the Succession Act 2023 (“the Act”) came into effect. It defines the categories of persons eligible to claim against the estate of a deceased person if no agreement or order under the Family Law Act 1975 was in force, at the date of […]
Why Do You Need a Will as a Permanent Resident, Citizen or Foreign Investor in Australia? If you are a permanent resident, new Australian citizen or foreign investor living in Australia, chances are you have built wealth, acquired property and established family or business ties here. However, without a valid and well-structured Will in place, […]
Thinking of moving in together or getting married? Thinking of separating? Here we explain Financial Agreements under the Family Law Act to protect your pre-relationship property or resolve your property division. Download our brochure here.
Family Law – Joint Expert Property Valuations What if I don’t like the Joint Expert Property Valuation? To negotiate a property settlement, we first ascertain and agree what’s in the asset pool and then we ascertain or agree the values of those things. Where the value can’t be agreed then, pursuant to the Federal Circuit and […]
