From the outside looking in, it often seems the rich and famous lead a lavish lifestyle. Waterfront homes, designer clothes, extravagant holidays and high-end motor vehicles are what we regularly…
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Christmas is one of my all-time favourite holidays, and a time for me personally that has a particular focus on family. It’s a time to take stock of what you…
The early bird gets the worm! Tips for managing the back to school transition for separated parents Dan Buckley, Legal Partner As the Christmas holidays draw near, so too does the…
In the New Year I will…. Yes it is coming to that time of year, we all start planning ahead and thinking about what we shall achieve in 2017 and…
A colleague of mine refers to being a lawyer as being similar to suffering from a “genetic defect”. I tend to agree. Many of us have been, at least in…
So whilst many people are making lists (and checking them twice), locking in Christmas party dates, buying a new ham bag, ordering your ugly Christmas rashie (a definite on my…
The world has turned on its axle, Brad and Angie have broken up. Amongst the daily plethora of stories about Brangelina has come the following in the Huffington Post –…
Navigating through life after separating from your partner can be difficult enough without the added stress of your partner remarrying. Many struggle with the thought of their ex re-partnering. Some…
Changing your name after divorcing your partner is a very personal issue and you have to make the right decision for you. However, just because you have separated from your…
Neal Wood The essential goal of any family law property settlement is to create legal certainty following the end of a relationship. After completing a property settlement each spouse ultimately…
Your Checklist When relationships breakdown our clients are often seeking the assistance of a family law solicitor for the first time (other than a conveyance or perhaps a will). For…
Teaching kids is a tough gig. On any given day, actually getting kids to learn something must feel secondary as teachers are called upon to be referee, caregiver, nurse, expert…
Recently, I participated in a Rural Succession and Continuity Roadshow that toured through Central Queensland. Together with colleagues from Anderssen Lawyers, Resource Consulting Services and The Entello Financial Group, we presented…
In recent weeks, Australia has been captivated by the tragic story of Sally Faulkner and her Beirut based children, aged 5 and 3. Irrespective of your feelings in relation to…
On 25 February 2016, we posted the first in a series of blogs aimed to highlight the challenges and opportunities offered to Australian family lawyers by the ever increasing cultural…
Neal Wood In a previous post, I wrote about the general approach that we work through when assisting clients to determine who may retain the family farm when a relationship…
I just returned home from a trip to the US, visiting my brother in Seattle and extended family in New York. Upon seeing New York City for the time, one…
The association between `separation’, divorce’ and `property settlement’ is a close one, but often misunderstood. Separation is the act of communicating an intention to suspend or end a relationship. A…
There are some common misconceptions in relation to property settlement which resonate around the community, often prompting fear or hesitation when there is no need. To start the New Year,…
For rural families the farm is often the focal point of life. It is a place where families gather together and the lines between life and work not only blur…
