We often receive enquiries from family law clients who assume they have to wait at least 12 months following separation to commence their financial and property settlement. This is not the case.
Whilst in the infant stages of a relationship, a common question is often, “What are we?” Are we something as simple as boyfriend and girlfriend or friends hanging out together, or are we actually in a de facto relationship?
There is a common misconception that your first appointment with a family lawyer means you are locked in and preparing to head to the Family Court. This is not the case.
It is very important to keep your Will up to date to reflect changes in your personal and family circumstances, particularly in the event of separation from your partner, marriage or divorce.
After separation from your marriage or de-facto relationship, there are a number of priorities you need to consider to protect your interests as you move through the family law process. In this blog, we look at what we consider to be the top 10.
One significant area of apprehension before or immediately after separation is who pays the mortgage (or mortgages) for any real property together with other joint expenses.