4 Advantages of a Testamentary Trust
A testamentary trust (also referred to as a will trust) offers greater control over estate planning and distribution to beneficiaries compared to simple…
How to Deal With Discretionary Trusts in Family Law Financial Agreements
Financial agreements can be useful in many family law contexts. The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (the Act) allows de facto…
When Can Parties Combine Binding Financial Agreements?
Under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (Family Law Act), Binding Financial Agreements (BFA) are divided into several categories –…
How to Agree on Property Settlement After Separation
Separation is a particularly stressful time – you are juggling moving, arrangements for children and separating your finances. Then comes…
Lock Picking Tools – FAQs and Answers
LegalVision receives a number of interesting enquiries from our clients. We were recently asked about the legality of lock picking…
Do I Have a Caveatable Interest?
Under section 74F of the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), a person can lodge a caveat with the Registrar-General if…
Personal Superannuation: Business Owner Contributions
Most Australians employees take regular contributions to their superannuation as more or less of a given. However, a new study…
What is a Living Will?
Nobody wants to imagine the situation where they are unable to make medical decisions on their behalf because of hospitalisation…
The Duty of Disclosure in Family Law
Many issues – typically those that deal with financial or parenting matters – arise in the family context that parties…
Child Support Assessments and the Duty to Maintain the Child
For separated parents, the need to contact the Child Support Agency (CSA) regarding child maintenance payments is inevitable if you…
