House, Cash or Super. What do you hold and what do you let go?   The trick to understanding Family Law Property Settlement is to get legal advice from someone who also understands Financial Advice too. Add powerful negotiation strategies to this and you’ll be sure to get a great result.   Conrad Turnbull is…

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Many women, from different backgrounds can all suffer Trauma from an abusive partner.  It can be emotional, physical or financial stress and trauma. Going through a Family Law settlement can give a traumatised woman the foundation upon which to heal and live a much better life.  It is very important to get any settlement agreement…

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Would you like to know if you can keep the home? There are various ways that women can get more than just a percentage or dollar amount from a settlement. The law allows for various possible agreements and with expert negotiation you can achieve your desired result. We aim to provide you with legal advice…

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It’s been said that separating from a partner is like losing someone.  For others separations is breaking free of abuse and trauma of many years.  Those feelings need to be understood and considered when negotiating a property settlement, and when negotiating when the children will see their parents. When negotiating a Property Settlement, your solicitor…

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It is possible to come to an agreement with your former partner, and not go to court.  There are 2 ways of doing this but 1 is better than the other.  You can actually sign a document which gets sent to court, but you do not go to court.  The Court considers the agreement and…

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After you have separated and your relationship is finished, you need to divide the all assets (property), liabilities, and superannuation and the best way to do this is through an agreement which gets registered at court. That agreement will be called “Consent Orders” and there will be another document called “application for consent orders”. If…

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If you’ve been together for more than 2 years then you will be in a defacto relationship.  You don’t necessarily have to have been living with each other the entire time.  There are a number of things to be looked at.  There’s not always a “black and white” case to say when there is or…

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That’s ok. We are affordable family lawyers.  Our Low Fee or Reasonable legal fee policy will ensure you can have a great solicitor working for you without having to worry about the cost.  We know that many people won’t have money until their Family Law matter is finished.  There are ways to be able to…

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Ensure your solicitor has years of experience in the area of law you need advice about. Get a written agreement from the solicitor about exactly what they will be doing for you, and how much it will cost, and how they calculate the legal costs. Find out what your options are if you object to…

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Going to court is very emotionally demanding, and if you get cross examined, it’s even worse.  The Court system is strange and appears to people to favour one side over the other. The best way to protect yourself from this is to not go to court.  This isn’t always easy and you need a Family…

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