Should my family lawyer finalise my Financial Agreement?

One of our customers contacted us this week, enquiring as to whether his long-term local lawyer, who had acted on behalf of himself and his wife for many years, could prepare and finalise his Financial Agreement.

The difficulty with appointing your family’s long-standing lawyer to finalise your agreement is that the same lawyer cannot act for both yourself and your partner. Both parties need to be represented by a separate and fully independent solicitor.

So naturally the question arises: will the lawyer who has acted for your family’s legal matters in the past, act for you or your partner in your property settlement proceedings? Read More

Month by Month Leasing - Victoria Australia

We received a burning question from Peter regarding leases. He asked...

"I own a retail shop and it has just been vacated, the new tenant does not want a lease, they just want to rent it month by month.

I know the person and am happy with the arrangement however I want to know if I have to have a retail lease by law and if I need to give the tenant a Landlord’s Disclosure Statement? The shop is in Victoria." click here for the answer