When you make the decision to seek legal advice from a family lawyer it makes sense to ensure that the time you spend with them, whether that is in face to face meetings, telephone discussions or via email is as productive as possible. After all it is the lawyer’s time that you are buying. […]
A recent case (McIntosh v McIntosh [2014] QSC 99), considered the operation of section 52 of the Succession Act 1981 (Qld) which deals with the duties of a personal representative to a deceased individual. This case also considered fiduciary duties as administrator of an intestate estate. […]
While most business owners agree that chasing overdue accounts through the courts is the small business owner’s worst nightmare, few realise the importance of concentrating on cash-flow. […]
Havilah Legal are proud to be supporting The Returned and Services League of Australia (WA Branch) President’s Breakfast, featuring guest speaker Peter FitzSimons AM, an Australian journalist and author of over 20 books including Gallipoli, Kokoda and Tobruk. […]
Most property settlements, whether they are made as a result of a marriage or defacto breakdown, are documented by a Consent Order. […]
In the case of Mather v Abbott [No 2] [2013], the following five lessons for a Landlord were established: […]
There are many reasons not to make your own Will or indeed alter an existing Will without the benefit of legal advice. As demonstrated in Boettcher v. Driscoll [2014] SASC 86, even small changes made to a Will can have an undesired effect, resulting in your final wishes not being carried out as you had planned. […]
The recent case of Chen v Lu [2014] NSWSC1053 serves to highlight the jurisdiction of the court in respect to making family provision orders in relation to property held outside the State. […]
On 19 August 2014 the Justice Legislation Amendment (Succession and Surrogacy) Bill 2014, was introduced into Victorian Parliament proposing to significantly change the laws relating to the challenge of an estate in Victoria. […]
The Family Law Act provides for parties to a marriage or de facto relationship to enter into a binding legal agreement (sometimes referred to as a ‘pre-nuptial agreement’) about the financial arrangements should their marriage or de facto relationship break down. […]
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