If your marriage or de facto relationship breaks down, there is a lot to think about. Coming to an agreement on how you will divide the property from your relationship is an important part of the process. Our experienced family law Gold Coast staff can help. Mediation In almost every case, it is better to…
Buying or Selling real estate? Residential, Industrial or Commercial You need to speak with our expert property team. Allow us to introduce them: Michael Adamson (Accredited Property Law Specialist) – Partner and Sharon Sherlock – Conveyancing Manager. Sharon has extensive experience assisting clients transact on property sales and purchases and has been a conveyancing paralegal…
Spousal Maintenance Often one of the concerns a spouse or a partner to a de facto relationship will have when their relationship breaks down is how they will continue to support themselves financially following separation. This is particularly so where one party from the relationship has been the stay at home parent or the homemaker,…
THE BENEFITS OF FORMALISING YOUR AGREEMENT Informal Agreements In many cases parties to a marriage or a de facto relationship are able to reach an agreement in relation to the care of their children or the division of their property after they separate. This is particularly so when the separation has been amicable, and…
Unfortunately, all too often the breakdown of a relationship can be associated with issues of domestic violence. If you find yourself in this situation and you or your children have been threatened or at risk of harm, you should call police for assistance. Where you are not at immediate risk of harm, we can assist…
A Will isn’t always the only way You would have heard the saying: “where there’s a will, there’s a way”. This statement is usually used to encourage people who are losing enthusiasm for a task or goal. But it also reflects the way many people feel about estate planning. They think that so long as…
Family Provision Claims in Queensland. Family provision law recognises that, although people are free to give away their property by Will after they die, or to not make a Will at all, they also have a responsibility to provide for certain people, usually family members. Did you know that under the Will of a deceased…
What happens to the family home after you separate? Usually, the most significant asset the parties to a relationship will have when they separate is their family home. So, it comes as no surprise that when a couple’s relationship breaks down they will often have questions about what will happen with their home going…
Binding Financial Agreements Where parties have been able to reach agreement on the distribution of property from their marriage or de facto relationship, they have the option of formalising that agreement by recording it in a Binding Financial Agreement or BFA. A BFA is, in essence, a contract between the parties which sets out the…
Can De Facto couples apply for a Property Settlement? Under the Family Law Act 1975, a party to a de facto relationship may be able to apply to the Court for a property settlement if that relationship breaks down. The right of a party to a de facto relationship to apply for a property settlement arises…