Disputing An Unfair Preference Claim

‘It’s not personal. It’s just business’. We have all heard this line before in movies and television shows. Spoken where a relationship has been broken for the purpose of achieving some advantage, usually an economic gain. But for most people (and most of the...

Settlement Deed

Deed of Settlement – Do you need it? We often see parties in a dispute indicate their intentions to resolve their issues as early and swiftly as possible but often wonder how to resolve their legal matter and document it. Here’s an answer for you, “By entering...

Equitable Estoppel

We recently have received various enquiries where they have put money and work into a property, owned by a family member, where their contributions have not been protected by noting their interest on the Title of the property. Often, people do not formally protect...

Tree Dispute

Following on from our previous newsletter, one of the most common disagreements between neighbours are about trees. These disputes can happen in several ways, because branches might: 1. overhang your dividing fence; 2. fall into your property; or 3. block the sun so...

Retaining Walls

Following on from our last article about dividing fence disputes, we will now explain what you need to know about retaining walls, especially where they are on or near your dividing fence line. We informed you in our last article that a retaining wall is not...