Remember Brett Whiteley? Great artist but a terrible “would-be-lawyer”
After Brett Whiteley and his former wife, Wendy, finalised their long and bitterly contested family law property settlement, Brett decided to try his hand at a “do-it-yourself Will” in order...
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How does the possibility of a future inheritance affect a property settlement?
Will a future inheritance have any impact on a property settlement? This article has all the answers.
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Estate Planning and Enduring Powers of Attorney: what can your attorney really do?
Many Australians operate businesses or hold assets in family discretionary trusts. The trustees of the trust can be individuals or a company. If the trustee is a company, its directors...
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Court Proceedings for Parenting Orders and the Need for Family Dispute Resolution
An article that looks at arrangements for the ongoing care and maintenance of children in family law dispute resoltion cases.
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$732,133.76 reasons why an Executor should obtain the best legal advice
In a Decision of the NSW Supreme Court handed down on 31 January 2013, a Judge has ordered a person who obtained a Grant of Probate of a Will, and...
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Estrangement: What does it mean in the law of succession in New South Wales?
Estrangement has been described as "the condition which results from the attitudes or conduct of one or both parties"...
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Rego labels are no longer required in NSW
From 1 January 2013, registration labels in NSW are no longer a legal requirement for light vehicles, including cars, motorcycles and trailers up to a gross vehicle mass of 4.5...
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Illegal Tree Removal and Destruction – A “Growing” Issue
The illegal removal or destruction of trees is a growing issue in NSW that has a maximum penalty, under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, of $1.1 million, plus...
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Coles must pay the following failed appeal
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has ordered Coles Supermarkets to pay damages of nearly half a million dollars to a lady who was recovering from cancer when she...
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Issues Between Neighbours
Many contentious issues arise between neighbours involving trees, whether it be overhanging branches or encroaching tree roots. Access onto your neighbour’s property can also result in conflict. If possible, the...
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