by nevettford | Feb 9, 2020 | Family Law, Wills & Estates
Are you worried if your former spouses or former domestic partners may be entitled to your estate if you pass away shortly after separation? There are several ways that former spouses and domestic partners might be entitled to a share in your estate once you are...
by nevettford | Dec 17, 2019 | Family Law
According to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 27 November 2019, the most popular season to marry was spring, representing 31.8% of all marriages. In 2018, the most popular day was Saturday 20 October – on that day, 1,993 couples across...
by nevettford | Dec 11, 2018 | Family Law
A de facto relationship is defined in Section 4AA of the Family Law Act 1975. The law requires that you and your former partner, who may be of the same or opposite sex, had a relationship as a couple living together on a genuine domestic basis. However, your...
by nevettford | Jun 28, 2017 | Family Law
Many people choose to invest in property in Australia for their retirement, as a source of income, or to assist their children with somewhere to live. This is true of both local buyers and overseas purchasers. When you do this however, you should turn your mind to how...
by nevettford | Jun 28, 2017 | Family Law
Parties can enter into a BFA before marriage (s 90B), during the marriage (s 90c), after a divorce (s 90D), before entering into a de facto relationship (s 90UB), during a de facto relationship (S 90UC) or after the breakdown of a de facto relationship (s 90 UD). Both...
