A significant amount of real property is owned not by individuals or companies, but between two or more people in a wide variety of relationships. It may be that the property is owned by spouses, de factos, siblings or business partners. As with any relationship,…
Ordinarily, a person’s Will is considered a definitive statement of their final wishes and how they want their property divided. In some circumstances, however, it may be possible to challenge a person’s Will on the basis that it wasn’t properly made. One such circumstance is…
Generally, where a child attends school is a decision made after careful consideration and agreement by both parents. However, after separation, choosing or changing a child’s school can easily become a source of friction between parents. Whilst it is not uncommon for there to be…
In recent weeks we have been increasingly asked by our family law clients; what happens to my minor children if I die? It is a scary question, but a reasonable one at any time when you have minor children. In an intact relationship, generally most…