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Binding Financial Agreement (BFA)

A binding financial agreement (BFA) made prior to a relationship may be useful…

Children’s Matters in the Family Court

The Court’s procedures in children’s cases try to minimise the legal formalities and…

Collaborative Law (Family Law)

Recognised as an alternative dispute resolution option to provide separated couples with a…

Consent Orders for Family Law Proceedings in WA

One of the most cost-effective and efficient way in resolving Family Law matters…

De Facto Property Claims

A de facto relationship is considered to be a relationship between two persons,…

De Facto Relationships – Commencing a Claim in the Family Court

In modern relationships it can often be difficult to pin down whether two…

Divorce Law – What do I Need to Know?

Obtaining a divorce order from the Family Court means that your marriage has…

Family Court of WA Property Procedures

If you and your partner are separating, you need to consider division of…

Family Reports – How & When Can They Help

A family report is a document written by a family consultant appointed by…

Family Violence

Violent, threatening or other behaviour that coerces or controls another family member…

Grandparents’ Rights

A person in a marriage or a de facto relationship has a responsibility…

How to Obtain a Passport for your Child

The risks that are involved with removing a child from Australia without a…

Inheritance & Family Law

In a relationship it is not uncommon for one of the spouses to…

Initial Meeting with your Family Law Lawyer

When meeting with our family law lawyers for the first time, it is…

Mediation in Family Law

Mediation services use accredited mediators and family dispute resolution practitioners, who have…

Mediation/Pre-Trial Conference

Mediation is an opportunity for the parties and their lawyers (if they have…

Misconduct Restraining Order

An order made by the Court to restrain a person from either breaching…

Parenting Orders

When parents separate it will often have a big impact on children, particularly…

Restraining Orders

There are two types of restraining orders in WA, a violence restraining order…

Spousal Maintenance

A person in a marriage or a de facto relationship has a responsibility…

Violence Restraining Order & How to Obtain it

An order made by the Magistrates Court of Western Australia to restrain a…

Will I Get My Children 50% of the Time?

When a relationship breaks down, the welfare of the children should be given…

Do’s & Dont’s for Wills & Enduring Powers of Attorney

The do’s and do not’s for taking care of you and your estate,…

Enduring Power of Attorney

If through illness or accident, you lose the capacity to make decisions for…

Enduring Power of Guardianship & Advanced Health Directive

Making an “AHD” or “EPG” enables you to plan for personal, lifestyle and…

Enduring Power of Guardianship Donee Witness List

The donee(s) of your Enduring Power of Guardianship can, accept the appointment of…

How to Sign Wills & Enduring Powers of Attorney

A written declaration whereby you appoint an Executor to administer your estate after…

Inheritance & Family Law

In a relationship it is not uncommon for one of the spouses to…

Initial Meeting with your Lawyer Regarding a Will, EPA & EPG

Many clients are unsure of what information to bring with them to their…

Instructions once Enduring Power of Attorney is Signed

We will provide you with two copies of your Enduring Power of Attorney,…

Instructions once your Enduring Power of Guardianship is Signed

An enduring power of guardianship is a legal tool which enables a competent…

Instructions once your Will is Signed

Instructions on what you should do and what not to do, once your…

Intestacy

What happens if you die without a will? If a person dies without…

Managing a Deceased Estate

The Executor is responsible for the proper finalisation of the expenses of the…

Mediation/Pre-Trial Conference

Mediation is an opportunity for the parties and their lawyers (if they have…

Mutual Wills

Mutual Wills are Wills made by two individuals (typically husband and wife) pursuant…

Role of the Executor

An Executor is the person appointed in a Will to administer the estate…

Standard Clauses in my Will

Making a new Will revokes any previous Wills that you might have made,…

Testamentary Trust Wills

Testamentary Trust Wills create a discretionary trust upon the death of a testator…

Why should I Make a Will?

A Will is a written declaration whereby you appoint an Executor to administer…

Contractual Dispute

A legal document between two or more parties that clearly spells out just…

Mediation/Pre-Trial Conference

Mediation is an opportunity for the parties and their lawyers (if they have…

Recovering a Debt

There are three ways to collect a debt. By doing it yourself, using…

What To Do if I am Served With a Writ

If you have not paid a debt or come to a satisfactory arrangement…

ACL Liability of Importers & Manufacturers

In Australia the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) provides for the general…

Advice on Franchise Agreements

Entering into a franchise agreement should be undertaken with careful consideration…

Authentications & Apostilles

Overseas governments sometimes need proof that Australian documents, or the signatures of…

Buying & Selling a Business

One of the most satisfying tasks we perform at Lynn and Brown Lawyers…

Contractual Dispute

A legal document between two or more parties that clearly spells out just…

How to Identify & Avoid Leasing Traps

As many small business owners know, one of the most important assets of…

Lending Money to Family & Friends

Lending and borrowing money from a bank follows procedural guidelines that have evolved…

Mediation/Pre-Trial Conference

Mediation is an opportunity for the parties and their lawyers (if they have…

Personal Property Securities Act

The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) is relatively new legislation about…

Restraint of Trade & Confidentiality Clauses

As an employer, you have been using for some time a standard restraint…

Small Business Legal Tips

Once you’ve signed a lease you’re stuck with the payments and obligations for…

Terms & Conditions of Trade

Without terms of trade, disputes over late or unpaid bills become difficult to…

Verification of Identification

Verification of identification includes documentation such as passports, driver’s licenses, and other government-issued…

Why do I need to have a Document Notarised by a Notary Public?

A Notary Public is also known in Australia as a Public Notary or…

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