2020

  • A Guide to the Family Dispute Resolution Process


    Australian law has a mechanism which is designed to help people to resolve disputes which arise during legal action. These disputes may relate to who has custody of a child, the division of property during a divorce. Read on to find out more about the Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) process. When is an FDR required? If you and the other party involved are unable to reach an agreement informally, you will be required to engage in the Family Dispute Resolution process before you can make an application to a family court so a judge can decide on child custody or the division of assets or property.
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  • What You Should Know About Making Changes to Your Will


    Can you change your will after you have created and signed it? This is, without doubt, one of those questions that wills and estates lawyers get asked all too frequently. The short answer is, yes, you can change your will. The long answer, as will be highlighted in this article, will look at how to go about making these changes, taking note of the dos and don'ts. Here are the crucial pointers you should know.
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