by Pamela Cominos | Apr 17, 2016 | Wills and Estates
What makes a will legal ? The Succession Act 2006 in NSW outlines what is required to make a will legal. There is nothing worse, than having made a will, only for your intended beneficiaries to discover that the will does not meet all the formal requirements. ...
by Pamela Cominos | Apr 10, 2016 | General Legal Matters, Mediation, Property and Money
The impossibly long delays in the Family Law Courts is forging a new way to deal with with property proceedings. It is not uncommon for delays to be as long as three years to have a property matter determined. For many people this is not only frustrating but costly....
by Pamela Cominos | Apr 4, 2016 | Parenting / Custody
Contravention Applications Court Orders sealed by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Family Court of Australia create legal obligations which the parties must follow. If a party breaches (breaks or contravenes) a court order, the matter may be dealt with by...
by Pamela Cominos | Mar 27, 2016 | General Legal Matters, Wills and Estates
If you have been left out of a will and thinking about contesting the will, then there are 5 things you must know! 1. Are you an eligible person? Under Part 3.2 of the Succession Act NSW 2006, section 57 an eligible person is any person who falls into the...
by Pamela Cominos | Mar 17, 2016 | Property and Money
“Special Skills” in Property Matters The 2013 decision of the full Court of the Family Court in Kane and Kane is compelling reading as it sheds light on the notion of special skills in property matters. The days of thinking that one party through their...
by Pamela Cominos | Mar 10, 2016 | Collaborative Family Law, Mediation
Collaborative Family Law At Cominos Family Lawyers we are trained professionals in collaborative family law or collaborative divorce law and can assist you in resolving the issues that you face as a result of the breakdown of your relationship in a non- adversarial...
