The end of the year is upon us, and while Christmas and holidays are often a happy and joyous occasion, where families spend some quality time together, this isn’t always the case for those who have recently separated with children involved. While adults are capable of understanding separation, the accompanying emotions, processes and procedures that...
We cannot believe that yet another year has passed by, it feels like only yesterday we were wishing all of our clients, associates, friends and families a happy and prosperous 2016. We hope that 2016 was indeed a happy and prosperous year for you all, and that 2017 also brings those qualities with it, together...
At Affinity Lawyers, we see many clients who do not have a current will, and know that they should have one – but have not found the time to complete it. The start of a new year is a great time to take stock of your circumstances and arrange the unattended tasks from 2016 to...
At Affinity Family Lawyers, we understand that separation from a husband/wife or long term de facto partner can be one of the most stressful and traumatic events in a person’s life. While we strongly recommend obtaining legal advice at the earliest opportunity, there are practical steps you can take in the interim to protect...
The purchase of property is often one of the biggest outlays in your life, so it makes sense to protect yourself as much as possible when it comes to such a big purchase. While many Australians may be familiar with the process of buying a property the more ‘traditional’ way, where the buyer and seller...
It seems the Australian Government has foreign investors at the forefront of its agenda with the recent introduction of steep application fees, with individual applications for the acquisition of property (including previously exempted commercial properties) commencing at $5,000.00 per lot (if the purchase price is under $1Million), and increasing to $10,000.00 for properties over $1Million...
Drones have been gathering momentum and their use in day-to-day society is only increasing as time goes on. Of course, with the rapid rise in popularity in these devices, legislation relating to privacy issues has not had time to ‘catch-up’ and accordingly, we are seeing many cases where people don’t know where they stand in...
At Affinity Lawyers, we know that when a separation occurs it can be a stressful, emotional time for parties and the period of time in which a property settlement is being finalised can often pass by in a blur, leaving parties at the end of the process feeling emotionally drained and with little recollection of...
Sitting down with your solicitor for an estate planning consultation is an important task that many of us put off due to time constraints. We understand that discussing your wishes after your death is an uncomfortable and sometimes unpleasant task, however, it is also one of the most important tasks you will undertake in your...
It is vitally important that separating parties are aware of the statutory time limits in relation to formalising their property settlements. For married parties, property proceedings must be commenced within 12 months from the date the divorce is granted, and for de facto parties, they must be commenced within 2 years from the date of...
