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WA De Facto Couples Soon To Split Superannuation Upon Their Separation
Western Australian de facto couples are presently the only group of people in Australia who are unable to split their superannuation entitlements following the breakdown of their relationship. As a result, for WA de facto partners, superannuation is not included in the asset pool available for division.
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Short Marriages – What will I get?
Family lawyers are often asked about the share of property a party will be entitled to at the end of a short relationship, especially where one party has substantial assets at the start and makes overwhelming financial contributions.
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Instructing a Divorce Lawyer Doesn’t Mean Going to War
We often have clients who attend their first appointment concerned about what it means to have instructed a divorce lawyer. It is a common misconception amongst people that when you instruct a divorce lawyer you have reached a point of no return and it is now “game on”.
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Divorce and Capital Gains Tax
People tend to negotiate a property settlement following a relationship breakdown or divorce with little consideration to capital gains tax (CGT) issues on the disposal of assets. This can often happen when the parties own a family home together with an investment property and they each retain a property.
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Lotto Wins
The recent large prize pools offered in Australian Saturday Lotto ($30 million), OZ Lotto ($40 million) and Powerball ($35 million) bring into question how the Family Court deals with Lotto wins in property proceedings.
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10 Things you need to know about the Marriage Amendment
(Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017. By Mr William Carr – Managing Director.
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Binding Financial Agreements – Dead or Alive??
Earlier this week, the High Court handed down its decision in the matter of Thorne & Kennedy [2017] HCA 49. This case was an appeal from a decision of the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia regarding the enforce-ability of pre-nuptial and post nuptial agreements in certain circumstances.
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Carr & Co – First tier family law firm – Doyle’s Guide
Today Doyle’s Guide has released the 2017 WA Family Law Rankings. Carr & Co has been named as one of the three first tier family law firms. All five directors of Carr & Co have also been named in the 2017 WA Family Law Rankings.
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Five Ways to Minimise Your Legal Costs
Separation and divorce can be expensive, but there are ways that you minimise the costs. Given the general rule in Family Court proceedings is that each party pays their own costs, it is important to consider how you can minimise your costs and make sure there is more left to divide.
