Payment of Estate Debts

In the administration of most estates, the question will arise how are the debts of a deceased person to be paid? If the estate has either cash or other assets that are sufficient to pay the estate’s debts, then it is a solvent estate and section 59 of the Succession...

Changes to Residential Tenancy Laws

Three key changes for residential tenancies came into effect came into effect on 1 October 2022. Landlords and tenants have a wider range of specific reasons for ending a tenancy Landlords can no longer end a tenancy agreement without a specific reason (formerly known...

The Bank of Mum and Dad in Family Law Property Settlements

If you contributed money towards the purchase of a property for an adult child who is now separating from their partner, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (“the Court”) can class these funds as either a gift, a loan, or trust (aka joint ownership)....