Divorce – Helping Children Cope
If you're going through a divorce, no doubt one of your biggest concerns is how it will affect your kids. Telling your children that you're separating and trying to help them through it is no doubt on...
Purchasing a Property – A Guide to Property Settlement
The most exciting part of purchasing a property is the settlement day, but for first-time buyers the day you get the keys to your new house can be a stressful and overwhelming time. At Robert Wood and...
The Common Causes of Partnership Disputes
Business partnerships are complex and can have their fair share of ups and downs. No matter how strong your relationship is with your business partner, disputes can still arise at some point during th...
The Do’s and Don’ts When Going Through a Custody Battle
In Australia, child custody laws require judges to consider the best interests of the children when determining custody and in most states, the court prefers some form of shared or joint custody. As a...
Consulting a Lawyer Before Signing a Commercial Lease
Whether you are looking to move your small business to its first commercial property or if you need a larger premises to accommodate for an expanding company, whatever your needs, if you are looking t...
Understanding Caveats
Caveats can be applied to properties of all kinds and they affect dealings with the property and how the property is used. While not affecting the ownership of a property, the caveat system allows thi...
Debt Collection – Deciding Whether to Take Legal Action
It’s never a good situation to be owed money, especially when you’re a business owner and have outlaid time and money for products or services that have gone unpaid. If you have a debtor that has ...
Property Settlements in an Uncertain Time
With the current Coronavirus pandemic causing chaos on a global scale, separated parties across Australia are now facing the question of how to proceed with their property settlement. COVID-19 has aff...
What Are My Legal Rights in a Breakdown of a De Facto Relationship?
In Australia, when a de facto couple splits, they generally have the same rights and responsibilities as a married couple when it comes to maintenance and the division of property. Just as married cou...
Child Protection – The Importance of Having a Great Lawyer
As a parent, there would be nothing more distressing than having the Department of Child Safety removing or threatening to remove your children from your care. In such circumstances, child protection ...
The 5 Benefits of Choosing a Local Lawyer
You only need to have the television or radio on for a few minutes to hear the advertisements of many large legal corporations, so it can sometimes be easy to let a recognisable name handle your affai...
Key Questions to Ask When Hiring a Divorce Lawyer
Divorce is a huge decision, and how it's handled can have lasting impacts on the rest of your life. Before hiring a divorce lawyer, you need to do your homework and go into the conversation with poten...
