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It Depends – What Is A Direct Descendants Trust And Is It Appropriate For My Client?

In this edition of It depends, associate Sacha Robinson explains what a direct descendants trust is and discusses when it might be a suitable choice for succession planning.

Australia Family

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Cooper Grace Ward

Remarriage: Will It Feel The Same?

Explains how remarriage works in Australia.

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

Child visitation rights: Seeing your child after divorce

Australian law supports post-divorce child visitation, including supervised visits when needed, with courts prioritising the child's safety and best interests.

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

Child support and taxes: Money matters in divorce

Basic guide to understanding child support payments & the tax system,

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

A guide to Binding Child Support Agreement

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

Family Law Advice Needed to Make Your BFA Legally Binding

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

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

Australia Family

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Swaab

Changing A Child's Name After Separation

Australia Family

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Christmas Arrangements For Separated Families

Australia Family

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

What happens if you commit perjury in Family Court?

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

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

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

Australia Criminal

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Can You Dismiss An Employee For Looking For Another Job?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Think Before You Ink - What To Review Before Signing Business Contracts

Australia Commercial

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LegalVision

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

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Cooper Grace Ward

Michael Byrnes discusses the Westpac WFH case on 2SM with Tim Webster

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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Divorce

Child visitation rights: Seeing your child after divorce

Australian law supports post-divorce child visitation, including supervised visits when needed, with courts prioritising the child's safety and best interests.

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

"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

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

Australia Family

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

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

Australia Family

JS

JB Solicitors

Divorce Settlement Calculator: How Much Will You Get?

Australia Family

JS

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?

Australia Family

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Stacks Law Firm

Alimony vs child support: Understanding the key differences

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

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Family Law

Remarriage: Will It Feel The Same?

Explains how remarriage works in Australia.

Australia Family

JS

JB Solicitors

Child visitation rights: Seeing your child after divorce

Australian law supports post-divorce child visitation, including supervised visits when needed, with courts prioritising the child's safety and best interests.

Australia Family

JS

JB Solicitors

Child support and taxes: Money matters in divorce

Basic guide to understanding child support payments & the tax system,

Australia Family

JS

JB Solicitors

A guide to Binding Child Support Agreement

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

Family Law Advice Needed to Make Your BFA Legally Binding

Australia Family

U

Unified Lawyers

Changing A Child's Name After Separation

Australia Family

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Christmas Arrangements For Separated Families

Australia Family

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

What happens if you commit perjury in Family Court?

Australia Family

U

Unified Lawyers

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Promissory Estoppel: "One day all this will be yours..." - Which case won?

Claimant starts legal action alleging broken promise to leave him the farm - he wins - daughter appeals to the HC. Who wins?

Australia Commercial

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Stacks Law Firm

It Depends – What Is A Direct Descendants Trust And Is It Appropriate For My Client?

In this edition of It depends, associate Sacha Robinson explains what a direct descendants trust is and discusses when it might be a suitable choice for succession planning.

Australia Family

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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?

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

What Is A Grant Of Probate?

Australia Family

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

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

Australia Family

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JB Solicitors

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

Australia Family

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Intergenerational Wealth Transfer

KW

King & Wood Mallesons

How The Trustee Can Remove The Appointor

Australia Family

PP

Pointon Partners

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Latest Videos

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Powers of Attorney: Who Will You Give This To?

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JB Solicitors

BFA Family Law Basics 2025

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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

A short case about a short de facto relationship

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Cooper Grace Ward

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