Common terminology that vendors and purchasers need to know to assist you in your sale or purchase.

From 1 July 2022, dutiable value will include any late settlement interest resulting from a late settlement or the rescheduling of failed settlement.

When you decide to a purchase a property with somebody else, you will need to consider how your ownership will be registered on the title of that property. That is to say, you will need to elect your manner of holding. The two most common forms of co-ownership are joint tenancy or tenancy in common.

Stamp duty is a tax imposed by the state government on the transfer of property that is payable by the purchaser (or transferee) of that property. The amount of stamp duty payable is calculated according to the dutiable value of the property being purchased.

During a divorce or separation there are several legal matters that need to be considered, such as the custody of children and how assets and liabilities will be divided between the parties.

There is no doubt you have seen the media, but conservatorship battles aren’t just something we see in the far away celebrity world.

So who needs a Will? The answer is everyone and that includes you.

After a relationship breakdown, estate planning may not be your top priority, but here are some reasons why it should be.

The NSW Supreme Court considered competing applications for Probate and examined suspicious circumstances surrounding the execution of several Wills.

A transfer of land from a mother to an adult son was set aside on the basis that the transfer was vitiated by undue influence.

In the Supreme Court of Victoria, McMillan J provided a detailed analysis of how estrangement affects the quantum of a claim of an adult child against the estate of the Deceased.

When a loved one passes away without leaving a valid will, it may be necessary to obtain letters of administration to manage their estate.

Divorce and relationship breakdown are common experiences in society today. When a marriage or de facto relationship breaks down, the assets owned by the parties whether individually or jointly form part of the total asset pool for property settlement when the parties part ways.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented changes to the normal processes of our legal system. Every jurisdiction and area of law has been required to adapt to government regulations such as social distancing and restrictions on gatherings.

If you have separated from your partner whether de facto or spouse, and you have successfully reached an agreement on property matters, you can formalise that agreement and make it legally binding under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (“the Act”).

Purchasing a property is an exciting event in anyone’s life. However, the conveyancing process can be quite daunting for those who are unfamiliar with it, and even ostensibly minor oversights can have drastic consequences.

In Australia, we have no fault divorce – meaning the parties to a marriage are not required to demonstrate why they want a divorce. The Act only requires that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.