An estate plan involves more than signing a Will and leaving it in a safe place. An effective estate plan requires consideration of several matters and ongoing review to ensure it reflects your testamentary wishes and covers unexpected events. In this article we look...
Financial abuse occurs where a person uses systematic coercion to control another family member’s access to money or assets, whether the victim of the financial abuse is currently in, or was in, an intimate relationship with the perpetrator. Financial abuse is...
There are many misconceptions about when two people will be considered to be in a defacto relationship. A common belief is that two people will be considered defacto after they have been living together as a couple for two years. Whilst this definition is not...
When a loved one dies, there are many practical and legal considerations for the family or friends of the deceased. Below is a brief guide to the some of the important considerations in the administration of the deceased estate. The first step is to determine whether...
The steps involved in determining how property is divided after the breakdown of a relationship generally include: identifying the assets, liabilities and financial resources of the parties; assessing the parties’ financial and non-financial contributions;...
