by Pamela Cominos | Aug 12, 2017 | Collaborative Family Law, Divorce, Health and Wellbeing, Mediation
We all know that intimate relationships are fragile and sometimes, whether we wanted it or not, they come to an end. If your relationship has ended and you are going through a separation or divorce, and you and your former partner have shared money, property or...
by Pamela Cominos | Jul 2, 2017 | Divorce, Health and Wellbeing, Wills and Estates
How to make your divorce as smooth as possible We enter relationships and marriages with excitement, hope and great expectations. Sadly the reality is that close to 48% of marriages will end in divorce and this number is even higher for those in de facto...
by Pamela Cominos | Jun 27, 2017 | Divorce, Health and Wellbeing, Parenting / Custody
It’s not what you’re saying, it’s how you say it that makes the difference Breaking the news to your children is not easy, especially since you don’t want them to get hurt or take the news the wrong way. The conflict and pain from separation brings...
by Pamela Cominos | Jun 24, 2017 | Divorce, Family Violence
FAMILY VIOLENCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN FAMILY LAW MATTERS At present, it is not easy to successfully argue in the Family Court that the family violence in your relationship or marriage made your contributions more difficult, or onerous and therefore you ought to be...
by Pamela Cominos | Jun 14, 2017 | General Legal Matters, Wills and Estates
Most people are familiar with the concept of leaving your assets in your Will, but what about your digital assets? Have you thought about that happens to those when you die? If you don’t plan ahead, there is a risk that your digital assets may die with you if there...
by Pamela Cominos | Jun 5, 2017 | General Legal Matters, Property and Money
One of the questions I ask clients when taking their instructions for a Will is “how do you own your property- Joint tenants or Tenants in Common”? The most common answer is “jointly”. But there are two very different types of joint ownership with very different...
