Published in the Coffs coast Advocate on 4 July 2015. Robert dies at the age of 62, leaving 4 children. Robert’s 19-year-old son, John was diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder and mild intellectual disability when he was a child. Robert left a will that was made shortly before his death, leaving John the sum of $50,000. He left the rest of his estate to a female friend and appointed her as his executor. […]
Published in the Coffs Coast Advocate on 27 June 2016. When Jack’s wife, Helen unexpectedly dies, he discusses her funeral arrangements with Helen’s mother, Jane. Jane tells Jack that she owns a burial plot together with a license to permit the burial of two persons on the same plot. She tells Jack that due to her late husband being cremated, she will not need to use the plot in the future. […]
Published in the Coffs Coast Advocate on 20 June 2015. Nadia is a 75-year-old widow. She came to Australia in 1970 and is unable to read or write English. She also has difficulties understanding spoken English. Ten years ago, Nadia was involved in a motor vehicle accident and suffered significant injuries for which she received $50,000 in compensation. […]
Published in the Coffs Coast Advocate on 13 June 2015. Jack and Jill have been married for more than 30 years. They have 3 children together and they own a valuable piece of real estate jointly. Jack moved out 10 years ago when Jill entered into a relationship with Jane. […]
Published in the Coffs Coast Advocate on 6 June 2015. During the course of their 16 year marriage, Jack and Jill had 3 children. Jack and Jill divorced 20 years ago and Jill received the bulk of their assets by way of a property settlement. […]
Published in the Coffs Coast Advocate on 30 May 2015. Max migrated to Australia 6 years ago. He still owns real estate overseas and in order to sell the property, his overseas solicitor has asked him to take a power of attorney to a “notary public” in Australia for execution. The power of attorney gives his overseas solicitor the authority to sign documents on Max’s behalf and generally facilitate settlement of the transaction. […]
Published in the Coffs Coast Advocate on 23 May 2015. Max owns a local small business trading as a plumbing supplier. Max’s business has recently suffered a number of bad debts relating to his customer’s accounts and he seeks advice from a solicitor regarding how he can protect his business when setting up accounts in the future. […]
Published in the Coffs Coast Advocate on 16 May 2015. Jim and Jane owned a grazing property jointly. The grazing business was owned by a family company of which Jim, Jane and their eldest son James were shareholders. Jim and Jane have another child, Julie who grew up on the farm but was not involved in the family business. […]
Published in the Coffs Coast Advocate on 9 May 2015. Jim and Jane have been married for 23 years and have 3 children together. They accumulated substantial assets during their marriage but after their relationship breaks down, a dispute arises as to how their assets are to be divided. Jane commences action in the Family Court of Australia. […]
Published in the Coffs Cost Advocate on 2 May 2015 During the course of a 25 year marriage, Jim and Jane have 4 children. When their marriage breaks down, Jim and Jane engage in contested family law proceedings and their two daughters provide evidence in support of Jane. Jim’s relationship with his two daughters deteriorates and they have no contact after the conclusion of proceedings. […]