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Disputes over the disposal of jointly owned properties are not uncommon and can arise in numerous situations. If, for example, a couple splits, one party may not want to sell the jointly owned property.  Alternatively, a party may have inherited a share in a property in a Will or have put money into an investment property, and there is resistance to making a disposal by joint owners.

Child support refers to the financial support available for children under the Child Support (Assessment) Act. The purpose of the support is to ensure the well-being of children is properly maintained when parents separate. Both parents are expected to pay depending on their individual circumstances. But what happens if one parent moves overseas? Are they still expected to pay child support?

In the recent case of Nagel & Clay (2020) FamCA 326, the Family Court had to decide whether to use its discretion to exclude certain digital recordings as evidence in a parenting dispute.

In order to oppose a Grant of Probate to contest the validity of a Will, a person must have the appropriate “standing”, which means having a legal interest in a deceased person’s estate. You have an interest if:

The decision as to who you choose to be responsible for dealing with your estate is an important part of the process of making your Will. The person chosen (though you can have more than one) is known as the executor. It is a crucial role and one that carries a degree of risk as well as responsibility.