Wills & Extended Families

I often sit with clients wanting to make a Will who have remarried, or repartnered as they say in the courts. One tricky issue that inevitably arises where each partner has children from a previous relationship is how to ensure your own children will be looked after...

Do I Need A Property Settlement

When a couple break up often the first question, after the emotional turmoil that usually accompanies a breakup, is do we need to do a property settlement.  While this can occur between parties in any case, by simply splitting assets, the question is more one of do...

Marriage Revokes A Will

Keeping your Will updated is important, especially when there are changing circumstances and particularly when that changing circumstance is your marriage.  The reason for that is a marriage revokes a Will, subject to some exceptions, for any bequests, that is gifts...

Legal Steps To Buying Real Estate

Many people don’t understand the steps involved with purchasing a property, especially in the case they are from another state as each has different procedures.  It is usually an exciting and emotional time when buying, which is often a new home for the family and so...

De Facto Financial Agreements

With the statistics showing the number of marriages in decline it would be safe to assume relationships of a de facto nature are increasing.  The reason for this could be the subject of some debate but I believe the disputes between parties breaking up over who gets...