What happens if I become ill and need assisted care? What happens if there is a divorce or remarriage? How will the loan or gift affect my Centrelink benefits? With Sydney’s increasing house prices and an ageing population of baby boomers, it has become increasingly common for older parents to sell their home and build […]
Ensure you know the potential pitfalls Understand the conditions and contracts before you sign anything Retirement offers an opportunity to enjoy the activities you didn’t have time to enjoy when you were working full time or raising children. It also offers an opportunity to downsize your home and reduce the associated maintenance. For older people […]
Every year at about this time, people are thinking about their New Year’s Resolutions. The idea is to take something that you want to do or do better, and resolve to make it happen in the new year. If you’ve been through a marriage separation or divorce, perhaps your New Year’s resolution is to work […]
Agree your parenting and custody arrangements Finalise your property settlement Update your estate planning documents When many people think about ‘family law’, they think ‘divorce’. This is in part because people equate the end of a marriage with divorce and in part because of the rise of the American influence of the phrase ‘divorce law’ […]
Ensure you know your rights and obligations Protect your home or investment property Buying or selling a home or an investment property is a huge financial commitment. This is true, no matter whether you are buying your first property or if you buy and sell properties all the time. There are the costs of the […]
Love is more than Valentine’s Day Valentines day began as the feast of St Valentine, and was first associated with romance in the middle ages. In 18th century England, it evolved to a day when lovers expressed their love to each other through flowers, greeting cards (known as Valentines) and confectionery. Today, like it or […]