The simple answer is: no, it is not the role of the police to facilitate parenting arrangements for family law disputes.

Where separated parties can agree about property settlement or parenting matters, there is no need to go to court.

Strict time limits do apply to formalising property settlements, whether you were married or in a de facto relationship.

This edition considers details of whether you can change the appointer of your trust, and the tax and duty consequences.

Transcript & link to video discussing to whom your superannuation death benefit can be paid.

This edition of 'It Depends' discusses whether you should have one or more testamentary trusts in your Will.

Transcript and link to video discussing capacity in estate matters. What is it? Is there a test? etc

Article discusses the issues associated with who keeps the family pet when a relationship ends.

In this case, the AAT did not accept a director of an SMSF trustee blaming their accountant for SMSF compliance breaches.

Large Australian entities or large 'entities that carry on business in Australia' must submit a modern slavery report.

Discusses the importance of timing for landlords in giving a lessor disclosure statement to a retail tenant.

Clearing Category X vegetation and other 'exempt clearing work' may now trigger the need for a development permit.

The need for reform to better protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage is widely accepted.

This extension is to assist stakeholders with the delays and other impacts associated with the ongoing pandemic.

Discretionary trusts may need to amend their trust deeds to exclude foreign persons as beneficiaries to avoid additional taxes.

SMSFs pay tax on NALI at the top marginal tax rate, rather than usual concessional rates that apply to income earned in SMSFs.

It is worth considering setting up a new bucket company to receive the new distributions franked to the lower tax rate.

This video discusses tax and foreign income - watch the video to learn more about paying tax on income earned overseas.

Video transcript & link to video discussing the recent announcements concerning land tax changes in Queensland.

A critical incident response plan and checklist would help achieve a rapid and effective emergency response and recovery.