by Emma Mead | Apr 26, 2018 | General Legal Information, Property and Financial Matters (for married de facto and same sex couples)
“Regrettable but necessary”. Those were the words Malcolm Turnbull used late last year to describe the establishment of the Royal Commisssion into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. Now he may well be regretting not starting the...
by Burke & Mead | Nov 9, 2017 | Compensation Law, Family Law, General Legal Information, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Personal Injury, Property and Financial Matters (for married de facto and same sex couples), Separation & Divorce, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Family Law, Workers Compensation Claims
Property settlements can be complex, especially when the separating couple has a large amount of assets. But what happens when one spouse has received a large personal injury payment? Is this considered a ‘contribution’ to the overall property pool or is it treated...
by Burke & Mead | Sep 6, 2017 | Family Law, General Legal Information, Property and Financial Matters (for married de facto and same sex couples), Separation & Divorce, Top Posts - Family Law
The strength of financial agreements is set to be tested in the High Court in the coming weeks. The case involves an Eastern European woman who met a property developer, with assets worth between $18 million and $24 million, online before he brought her to Australia...
by Emma Mead | Sep 6, 2017 | Family Law, General Legal Information, Property and Financial Matters (for married de facto and same sex couples), Separation & Divorce, Top Posts - Family Law
It is a situation most couples don’t contemplate when they get engaged. But it is an issue lawyers are frequently asked about. In the past, women have generally been expected to hand their rings back, but it appears that the law is changing. A Sydney man has learnt...
by Burke & Mead | May 31, 2017 | Property and Financial Matters (for married de facto and same sex couples), Top Posts - Family Law
A man who burnt down his home to avoid his ex-wife getting it in their property settlement has maintained that the house was legally his – and therefore his to destroy. Emergency services responded to a house fire in Coniston, a suburb of Wollongong, to find Krste...
by Burke & Mead | May 3, 2017 | Family Law, Property and Financial Matters (for married de facto and same sex couples), Top Posts - Family Law
A widow has gone to the High Court after missing out on a share of her ex-husband’s $11 million estate. She claims she was made to sign a financial agreement under “duress” and, therefore, the agreement is not valid. What does “duress” mean? If a person acts under...
