The world of conveyancing, which consists of the all the transactions, searches and checks to do with buying or selling real estate, is going completely electronic in Victoria. Next time you buy a property, don’t be surprised if you don’t receive a paper Certificate of Title to authenticate your new purchase – but a digital […]

It’s not unusual for a couple who are separating amicably to arrive at an agreement for the division of property and then call to us to ‘draft it up’. They’ve sorted it out they tell us, there’s nothing else that needs to be done and frankly, they just want the cheapest pathway through the family […]

Sometimes clients tell us – the law says I get equal time with the children. To be blunt, no it doesn’t. Another one we hear is I have a right to spend time with my child. Again, no you don’t. What the Family Law Act does say is that everything to do with children’s matters […]

New Powers of Attorney legislation came into force in Victoria on 1 September 2015. What is new (and frankly pretty wonderful) is the ability to have a Supportive Attorney. A Supportive Attorney can help the principal (the person making the appointment) with personal, financial or other matters as specified in the power. This is great […]