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Homemade documents, such as do-it-yourself will kits or handwritten notes, are often inadequate in clearly stipulating what you wish to happen to your assets after you die. A properly laid out and executed will can avoid unintended consequences,...

The role of the executors of a will is to identify and collect the assets of the estate and then distribute them according to the will left by the deceased. But what happens if the executors fail to perform their role properly? In the case of Bird v...

Usually, documents filed in the Family Court cannot be viewed or used for purposes other than the proceedings before the Court, without express permission by the Court. There exists an ‘implied obligation’ not to make use of these documents for any...

From 1 December 2014, anyone caught parking in a disabled car park without holding a valid mobility parking sticker will not only get a $519 fine – the highest fine for this offence in the country – they will also receive a demerit point...

A common misconception for parties in family law disputes is the difference between an order for equal shared parental responsibility and an order for equal time with the children. The two orders, while separate, are not mutually exclusive. Parental...

There are a few things you should keep in mind when you are looking to buy your first home or when you are planning to invest in a new property or even when you intend to move house. Here are the top 10 tips that Streeterlaw believes will assist you to...

A recent judgment in spousal maintenance proceedings in the Family Court, in which trust capital was accessed to meet the husband's obligations to pay spousal maintenance, reaffirms that the powers of the Family Court are far reaching. Spousal...