4 tips to help you reach an agreement if someone challenges a Will After someone dies, and there are members of the family who are not happy with the Will, there are ways to resolve this without [...]
Case study: why your is will is important We have recently been assisting a lovely family who were trying to sort out their late Sister/Auntie’s will. For the purposes of this case study, we will call [...]
Where to start with separation by Sarah Coombs So you’ve just separated from your partner- what comes next? This is a difficult question to answer generally, as in family law each situation is unique to the [...]
What to do when your kids want to meet the judge and tell him what they want by Marguerite Bourke When your kids say “Can I meet the judge and tell him what I want?”- what [...]
Top 3 tips to keep the family together after a death The death of a loved family member, particularly when they are the glue that keeps the family together, can sometimes cause a family to fall apart. [...]
Case study: why collaborative practice works Jacqui Brauman recently completed her collaborative practice training, as one of the first two solicitors in Victoria to have the training in the wills and estates area. This gives our [...]
7 Important Things to Consider When a Will Could be Challenged When a family member passes away, sometimes there is anxiety about whether everyone will be happy with the contents of the Will. Instead of anticipating the [...]
Family Dispute Resolution- what’s the point? by Sarah Coombs After many first appointments with new family law clients in relation to parenting disputes, we often refer them back to Family Dispute Resolution before they proceed down [...]
3 main challenges you could face, in a dispute after someone dies Facing a dispute over the Will when someone dies is what many families dread. Here are 3 of the most common challenges that families face [...]
Case study: subdivision to create residential land We have recently completed a large subdivision in the local area, whereby some developers were able to turn a large, 100 acre property, previously used to farm sheep, into [...]
