If you die without a valid will, the Western Australian state government will decide what happens to your property.

To attend court in WA, practitioners need to be partly vaccinated from 5th Feb & fully vaccinated from 5th March this year.

Link to article examining the tensions that can arise between administrative tribunals & family courts in incapacity matters.

The High Court of Australia recently handed down an important decision on the issue of apprehension of judicial bias.

An Accredited Family Law Specialist is a solicitor in WA with a high standard of ability and experience in Family Law.

The Minderoo Foundation's No Plastic Waste project is a major sponsor for Jon Sanders 11th global circumnavigation.

Australia is experiencing significant intergenerational wealth transfers and will continue to do so for some time.

Private parenting plans are cost effective, are relatively easy to produce, but are generally not legally enforceable.

A Financial Agreement is a contract between a couple as to how assets and resources will be divided if they separate.

There are a number of conditions that must be met to establish separation of a marriage.

FC has no jurisdiction to do anything when both parties pass away during property proceedings other than strike out the application.

When separating from a spouse/partner it is imperative you consider any documents, such as a Will.

There are exceptions to lockdown for circumstances such as caregiving and parenting, by court or informal arrangements.

Bitcoin enables peer-to-peer transactions, facilitating payments directly, and not via a bank or financial institution.

Proceedings can be continued by the legal personal representative of the deceased party under the Family Law Act 1975.

The court will only make an order for divorce if the parties can show an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

One risk of migration is that families may have limited financial and emotional support from extended family members.

The breakdown of a relationship create serious estate planning issues.

To commence property settlement proceedings, statutory requirements in relation to a nexus to Australia must be met

If you get divorced or separate, you have to commence property settlement proceedings within a certain time limit.