So you’ve been separated for a while and you haven’t yet managed to get around to sorting out the property settlement. Life gets busy. You might be operating in a ‘state of denial’ and emotionally unprepared to deal with it. Sometimes reluctance simply stems from the reality that things are so complicated that you ‘just […]
With the Christmas festivities in full swing and everyone heading off to functions it is probably timely for me to address the issue of driving under the influence and the Law. At Welden & Coluccio Lawyers we enjoy a nice drop of whiskey. That said; we are strong advocates for ‘all things being enjoyed in […]
I’m miserable and have been for a long time now. My wife and I have, for the past 12 months, lived more like housemates than spouses only speaking when necessary (mostly with regards to the three children we share). The marriage is over. I know that I should move on but the thought of hardly […]
What is an estate asset? An estate asset is one held in your own personal name. Examples of these include real property held in your personal name or an interest as tenant in common, bank accounts in your sole name, vehicles and shares that are also held in your personal name. What is a non-estate […]
I left my husband 2 months ago without a single stick of furniture and just one suitcase of clothes. I am happy for my ex to keep the house and all the furniture and contents. I want to start afresh, with new stuff, without any reminders of my miserable marriage and old life. I have […]
After 6 years living with the constant threat of violence I have finally left my partner. How can the Law protect my 5 year old child from my ex-spouse who has an unpredictable and frequently violent temperament? It is a tremendously brave thing for anyone to leave a relationship that is characterised by domestic violence. […]
When you are dead, you are dead. Nothing can be done from the grave to counteract what you should have planned for when you were alive. In spite of this, too many of our clients leave it until they are in their twilight years before making the appointment to have their first Will drafted. These […]
Selling your family home? Thinking of purchasing property? At some point, be it as a purchaser or a vendor, you will come across a Form 1. Whichever side of the real estate fence you stand on it is worthwhile understanding exactly what this document is. In a nutshell the Form 1 is a formal statement […]
My 15 year old daughter Charlie refuses to spend time with her father each weekend as dictated in a Consent Order put in place when her father and I separated six years ago. While things between her father and I were initially tense, we have since moved on and become amicable. Unfortunately, a family member […]
Without overstating matters the legal profession is reluctant to embrace change. Suffice to say that there are many legal procedures that have stoically remained in place for many years (sometimes a few hundred). Indeed it is this stubborn refusal to budge on tradition that is sometimes to our detriment as professionals. While some things are […]