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...
by Pamela Cominos | Jun 4, 2017 | Divorce, General Legal Matters, Wills and Estates
What happens to your property if you die without a Will after you separate from your spouse? Unless you have started divorce proceedings, the laws of intestacy will apply and your estranged spouse will receive the whole, or a significant part, of your Estate. The...
by Pamela Cominos | May 14, 2017 | Family Violence, General Legal Matters
So often I hear comments from women ending abusive relationships, like “how can I be so stupid?” , “why didn’t I see the signs of control ?” It doesn’t help that society has a simplistic view of abusive relationships and believes...
by Pamela Cominos | May 13, 2017 | General Legal Matters, Parenting / Custody
There are few days in the year which are as emotional as Mother’s Day for parents and children who have experienced divorce or separation. Mother’s Day is portrayed in the media as a day of giving, loving, kindness and togetherness; it is also sadly a day...
by Pamela Cominos | May 6, 2017 | Collaborative Family Law, General Legal Matters
Why Collaborative Family Law ? The answer is simple. Collaboration is about win-win, it’s about transparency, it’s about being heard, it’s about listening to the other person, it’s about co-operation. Collaborative Family Law is all...
by Pamela Cominos | Apr 25, 2017 | General Legal Matters, Health and Wellbeing
Telling Children about your Divorce! It can be tough just telling your friends and family that your marriage is over, but how do you tell your children that you are getting a divorce? Unfortunately, we all can’t just hit the skip button on our life-remotes so...
