Have you ever wondered if your fence is in the right place? A house may be bought and sold numerous times before anyone notices there’s a problem with the boundary. If a boundary fence has been replaced at any time in the history of the property, and done so without a survey, it is quite […]
“I don’t know what to do. The bills are piling up and I’m behind in my mortgage repayments. Today I received a letter from the bank and they are talking about taking possession of my home. I feel like I’m in a huge hole and I don’t even know where to start to dig myself […]
Joanna Diamantopoulos has more than a decade’s experience as a family lawyer. Today, she shares some wisdom for parents who are in the throes of a relationship breakdown, with advice for making this event a smooth transition for children. Separation and divorce is unquestionably one of the more stressful life events you can experience. It […]
As we enter the New Year many people use the holiday break as an opportunity to discuss the potential purchase of big ticket items. When speaking about ‘big ticket’ items I am specifically referring to the purchase of a new family home, investment property, or vehicle (car, boat). Similarly, January is frequently the time of […]
Relationship breakdowns are frequently likened to a death. Certainly, like a death, there is a good degree of grieving involved, along with the more practical management of affairs. During what is nearly always an emotional time this can seem like an insurmountable challenge. Property Settlement is an arrangement about how you and your ex-spouse or […]
It is a sad fact that, with the Christmas season over, many couples move into the New Year with a plan to go their separate ways. Certainly, once the children head back to school it is not unusual for lawyers to be inundated with queries from people who need legal support during this time. […]
I just love a clean slate. I think it goes back to my primary school days when we trundled into school late January to collect our tidy bundles of new stationery, complete with perfectly sharpened HB pencils and crisp white interleaved notebooks. I think it was the promise of new beginnings and of new opportunities […]
Greg Welden likes to tell a story about how, when he first started working in the Law (in 2001), he wasn’t even provided with a computer. I should probably milk this for all it is worth (after all I am the younger partner). However, in truth, it reflects the nature of this profession, revealing how […]
With many ‘average Australians’ having assets which are ‘non-estate’ assets, it is crucial that these individuals develop strategies (ie an estate plan), to ensure that the control of these assets is passed to your loved ones upon your death. In part 2 of the Estate Planning series I identified some situations where assets may be […]
As 2016 draws to a close we wish to thank our loyal clients, referrers and professional colleagues for their continued support this year. We wish to announce that both our Prospect and Flinders Park offices will be closed from Thursday 22nd December and will reopen on Tuesday 3rd January. However, as always, a closed office […]