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Family Law Advice Needed to Make Your BFA Legally Binding

Under Section 90G of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), getting proper, independent legal advice isn't just a formality-it's the foundation that makes your BFA valid and enforceable.

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Unified Lawyers

Love may be dead, but the inheritance lives on: Takeaways from Chie v Veale

Case highlights estate planning risks after separation and why updating your will matters.

Australia Family

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Swaab

Changing A Child's Name After Separation

It's important to remember that it could also be a view expressed by the child.

Australia Family

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Christmas Arrangements For Separated Families

Early preparation can help ensure a smoother, more enjoyable festive period for everyone-especially the children.

Australia Family

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

What happens if you commit perjury in Family Court?

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

"My daughter should attend a public school, not a Christian school. My secular values are just as valid." Which case won?

Australia Family

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Stacks Law Firm

What is system abuse in family law?

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Is A Boyfriend Considered A De Facto Relationship?

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Executor of a Will: How Hard Can This Role Be?

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

What Is A Grant Of Probate?

Australia Family

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Contested Wills: How Hard Is It To Contest A Will?

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

Parallel Parenting Plan: Is It The Parenting Style For You?

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

Divorce Settlement Calculator: How Much Will You Get?

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

Can You Be Bound To An Agreement Even Though It Doesn't Comply With Legislation?

Australia Family

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Spotting The Red Flags: Early Warnings Of Financial Distress

Australia Insolvency

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FTI Consulting

Crime Rates in Sydney: Suburbs with the Highest and Lowest Rates

Australia Criminal

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Cross Examining Cyber EP19: Cross Examining Carolyn Pugsley, Christine Wong And Peter Jones (Podcast)

Australia Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

Australia Employment

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McCabes

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Love may be dead, but the inheritance lives on: Takeaways from Chie v Veale

Case highlights estate planning risks after separation and why updating your will matters.

Australia Family

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Swaab

Executor of a Will: How Hard Can This Role Be?

The Will-maker should appoint a responsible executor if they want to carry out their last wishes properly.

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

What Is A Grant Of Probate?

Probate provides a mechanism for notifying creditors and other interested parties about the deceased person's passing.

Australia Family

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Contested Wills: How Hard Is It To Contest A Will?

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JB Solicitors

It depends – Does my family discretionary trust need an appointor?

Australia Family

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Cooper Grace Ward

Intergenerational Wealth Transfer

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King & Wood Mallesons

How The Trustee Can Remove The Appointor

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Pointon Partners

Have you reviewed your discretionary trust lately? Frequently asked questions

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Administering life interests in a changing world: construction and trustee powers in Estate of Chaddock (Deceased) [2025] NSWSC 463

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Bartier Perry

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Divorce

Changing A Child's Name After Separation

It's important to remember that it could also be a view expressed by the child.

Australia Family

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Christmas Arrangements For Separated Families

Early preparation can help ensure a smoother, more enjoyable festive period for everyone-especially the children.

Australia Family

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

"My daughter should attend a public school, not a Christian school. My secular values are just as valid." Which case won?

Discusses recent case where Dad took legal action against Mum, seeking interim orders binding the parties in relation to the school that their daughter would attend.

Australia Family

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Stacks Law Firm

Parallel Parenting Plan: Is It The Parenting Style For You?

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

Divorce Settlement Calculator: How Much Will You Get?

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JB Solicitors

How Is Child Support Calculated?

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

"We should have sold my mum's property years ago, but the co-executor won't move out" – which case won?

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Stacks Law Firm

Alimony vs child support: Understanding the key differences

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Navigating Appeals: The Limits Of Introducing New Evidence In Family Law

Australia Family

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Barry Nilsson

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Family Law

Family Law Advice Needed to Make Your BFA Legally Binding

Under Section 90G of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), getting proper, independent legal advice isn't just a formality-it's the foundation that makes your BFA valid and enforceable.

Australia Family

U

Unified Lawyers

Changing A Child's Name After Separation

It's important to remember that it could also be a view expressed by the child.

Australia Family

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Christmas Arrangements For Separated Families

Early preparation can help ensure a smoother, more enjoyable festive period for everyone-especially the children.

Australia Family

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

What happens if you commit perjury in Family Court?

Australia Family

U

Unified Lawyers

"My daughter should attend a public school, not a Christian school. My secular values are just as valid." Which case won?

Australia Family

S

Stacks Law Firm

What is system abuse in family law?

Australia Family

U

Unified Lawyers

Is A Boyfriend Considered A De Facto Relationship?

Australia Family

U

Unified Lawyers

Parallel Parenting Plan: Is It The Parenting Style For You?

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

Divorce Settlement Calculator: How Much Will You Get?

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

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It depends – What happens to the appointor role in my family discretionary trust when I die?

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Cooper Grace Ward

Powers of Attorney: Who Will You Give This To?

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JB Solicitors

Can Wills Be Contested by Family and Friends?

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JB Solicitors

What happens to your inheritance in a divorce or separation?

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PCL Lawyers

Home Affairs and the Tribunal Should Provide Logical Reasons for Their Decisions

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Roam Migration Law

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