Prenuptial Agreements in Australian Law
A Prenuptial agreement should be considered by all couples who are contemplating marriage, be it a hetero-sexual or same sex marriage/relationship or even if you are considering entering into a de facto relationship. A prenuptial agreement is a legally binding financial agreement between two people who are planning to live together either as a married couple…
Gay Marriage Vote – Your questions answered
AUSTRALIA will hold a voluntary postal vote on whether to legalise gay marriage if Parliament rejects plans for a plebiscite. This is how it will work. When is the postal vote on gay marriage taking place? Australians will start receiving ballots in the mail on September 12 and will have a number of weeks to…
Australia Is having a Plebiscite on Gay Marriage – Here’s What that Means?
An explanation of why Australia is having a Plebiscite re Gay Marriage, and what are the consequences. “Let me ask you two questions…and I would greatly appreciate your opinions on this subject, by replying/commenting via my posts/Blog. Are you in favour or against the decision by the Federal Government to have this Plebiscite? and, Are…
Defacto, same-sex and registered relationships
Defacto relationships A defacto relationship describes a relationship between two people who are not married but who live together as a couple. The same laws apply to same-sex couples as heterosexual couples. There’s no single legal definition of a defacto relationship as there are different requirements for different legal purposes. Disputes about children The same…
A new baby is a good reason to review your estate plan.
If you have become a parent for the first time, there are some things you should be thinking about for your estate plan. Whether you are looking to update your will or trust, or just looking to protect your newborn baby if you pass away, there are some important things to know and understand when…
Security for Your Business and Loved Ones – Buy/Sell Life Insurance Agreements
How does a Buy Sell Life Insurance Agreement actually work? When taking out a buy/sell life insurance agreement, business partners purchase life insurance policies on the lives on each co-owner but not on themselves. In the event of one of the co-owners death, the other co-owners will be paid a lump-sum benefit that is then…