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5 Things I Hate About Not Having A Will

16-May-2023 Estates,Property By Jamal Bakalian

5 Things I Hate About Not Having A Will Senior Solicitor at Streeterlaw, Jamal Bakalian, provides an exclusive in-depth step by step guide to 5 specific things that could go wrong if you or a loved one passes away unexpectedly without a Will in...

Fighting Online Defamation

Defamation Law By Mark Streeter

Defamation Law. Unmasking the Anonymous - How Pre-Action Discovery can Help you Fight Online Defamation If you think someone has defamed you online, you may need to take legal action to find out who they are. Pre-action discovery is a useful tool that...

Power of Attorney – Top 5 Points to Consider

Estates,Property By Simone Green

Things don’t always go as planned in life. Whether you’re looking for some certainty in the way decisions will be made for you in the future or are just taking some proactive steps to manage your estate, it is important that you are informed about...

Capacity and Family Law – how a litigation guardian can help

17-March-2023 Family Law By Simone Green

Capacity and Family Law – how a litigation guardian can help? We usually think of legal ‘capacity’ in terms of whether a person can understand the nature and effect of signing a legal document such as a last Will. What happens however when a...

Ownership of property, it’s not what you think!

Family Law By Simone Green

Ownership of property, it’s not what you think! When it comes to ownership of property it is commonplace for couples to buy or hold real estate in the name of one partner only, either for asset protection purposes, or to keep their financial...

The Lighthouse Project – The family court shines light on family violence

21-December-2022 Family Law By Simone Green

Sadly, family violence continues to be endemic for Australian families with an increasing number entering the family law system. Recent changes implemented in the family law court (the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia) on 28 November 2022...

Family Law Financial disputes– who gets to keep the family home?

11-November-2022 Family Law By Simone Green

Ending a marriage or de facto relationship brings many challenges, not the least of which is deciding on who gets what. In many cases, separating couples can agree on how to separate their assets but what happens when both people want to keep the same...