by Pamela Cominos | Apr 15, 2017 | General Legal Matters, Wills and Estates
“Getting your affairs in order” should not be a once in a life event – even though for some it can take a lifetime to be ready to do so. Estate planning is not a set and forget process. Strictly speaking, everyone should make a Will and Enduring Power of Attorney when...
by Pamela Cominos | Dec 13, 2016 | Divorce, General Legal Matters, Property and Money
It’s very important when you go through a divorce to have a handle of your finances and to know what your debts are and what you need to live. It is also equally important to protect your money and to make sure that now that you are separated that your ex has no...
by Pamela Cominos | Oct 30, 2016 | General Legal Matters
Let’s face it the end of a marriage or de facto relationship is a sad and uncertain time for most people and with nearly half of marriages ending in divorce the chances are that you or someone you know will go through this experience at least once in their lives. When...
by Pamela Cominos | Oct 14, 2016 | General Legal Matters, Property and Money
Property Disputes in Family Law – Will a Caveat protect me? Property disputes arise in the context of separation when ex-spouses and partners no longer trust the other partner to do the right thing by them or to be honest in their dealings around the matrimonial...
by Pamela Cominos | Sep 24, 2016 | General Legal Matters, Wills and Estates
Whether you are looking to get married or enter into a committed de facto relationship, or whether you are separating or divorced, it is very important that you understand the effect your change of circumstances can have on your Will. Understandably the last thing...
by Pamela Cominos | Sep 14, 2016 | General Legal Matters, Parenting / Custody, Property and Money
No contravention found, when father failed to pay the children’s private school fees after separation The recent case of Harold and Harold (2016) found that a father did not contravene orders made by consent to pay half the children school fees. In this case the...
