The Best Way To Keep a Will Dispute Out of Court
The Best Way to Keep a Will Dispute Out of Court The best way to keep a deceased estate out of court is to talk directly to your family, if you can, and don’t let lawyers escalate [...]
How do I nominate a guardian for my children?
How do I nominate a guardian for my children? by Jacqui Brauman When you appoint a godparent for your child, if that's something that you've done, it's not illegal appointment.You do actually need to put in [...]
Purchasing your next best friend and how to avoid a scam
Purchasing your next best friend and how to avoid a scam! By Rochelle Manderson Avid readers of my blog will know and recognise that I have a personally love of dogs, and a keen interest in [...]
Moving into a retirement village
Moving into a retirement village by Jacqui Brauman This could be just moving into an over-55s living facility, rather than into aged care, but you need to know the main types of arrangements under which people [...]
3 Important Things to Keep in Mind When Dealing with Your Step-Children After Your Husband Dies
3 Important Things to Keep in Mind When Dealing with Your Step-Children After Your Husband Dies So you're in a blended family and you've just lost your husband. We want to make sure that your relationship with [...]
Case study: a healthy separation is possible
Case study: a healthy separation is possible Becoming a law firm known for giving people advice about how to sort out their own separation, to keep legal costs low, Sarah Coombs recently saw a man we [...]
10 Things to help you Survive the Death of a Parent with Dignity and Grace
10 things to help you survive the death of a parent with dignity and grace The death of a parent can rock your world, and leave you and your siblings in turmoil. But you can survive the [...]
4 Tips to Help you Reach an Agreement if Someone Challenges a Will
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 will is important
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
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 [...]