Relatives Applying For Parenting Orders Over Your Children: What Are The Implications?

Posted on: 30 August 2017
The Family Law Act 1975 in Australia outlines the parties that can claim parenting over children. It allows the following individuals to make an application of a parenting order if they want to have access or custody over children: The children's parents Grandparents of the children Any parties directly involved in the welfare and development of the children From the above, it seems that the law allows a variety of people to apply for parenting orders.
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Why the Devil Is in the Details When It Comes to Buying That Home

Posted on: 24 July 2017
If you get a funny feeling in the pit of your stomach when you walk into a home that you know is "just perfect", then you will be falling over yourself to get to settlement. You may have nightmares that other people will beat you to it and as a consequence may try to rush everything. There will always be a number of formalities to consider and you'll need to involve expert assistance as you go, but don't forget the details, otherwise you could be disappointed even if you get the keys.
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3 Ways to Avoid Your Estate Entering Probate

Posted on: 20 January 2017
Probate is a legal term which refers to the process of 'proving' a deceased person's will. The probate process is carried out by a special probate court. After death, estates enter probate when the court is appointed to act as the administrator. A court is usually appointed to act as the administrator if a will does not exist or if the will is contested by family members or other interested parties.
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How You Can Help Yourself before Chasing down a Debt

Posted on: 18 November 2016
If you have a dispute with somebody who you feel owes you money, then you may be considering legal action. You may feel as if you are in a very strong position but are not sure how you should proceed. Identifying the Problem In many situations such as this, one of the main reasons why the debt has been not been fulfilled is due to an absence of communication. Fundamentally, this could mean that you're not able to locate the person who owes you the money, but you do need to do as much work as you can in order to rectify this first.
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