Property Settlements

How is property split in a separation?

How is property split in a separation?

For anyone going through a separation, understanding how property is divided is crucial, and having the right legal advice from a property settlement lawyer can make all the difference. When a couple separates, dividing their property can be a complex and emotional...

How Does A Court Divide Property If My Partner Has Wasted Our Assets?

There are instances where one party loses or wastes an asset, for example, gambles your house away, or sends your money on illegitimate causes. In some circumstances where this is proven, the Court might agree to given you a cash adjustment for the value of the lost...

What are the Rules for a Divorce Property Settlement?

As with all official processes, there are certain rules that govern the process and possible outcomes of a divorce. With this questions, people are often referring to how property and other assets will be divided, how soon a divorce can be processed and property...

In the Event of Divorce, How Does the Court Divide Property?

• In Australia, the principles which apply are the same for married couples and de facto couples • First, work out the total value of your existing property, which each of you own, regardless of whether it is in joint or single names • Property includes real property,...

Rare bipartisan support for new super splitting law

By Lloyd Skinner Single, older, and non-home owning women have been identified as being increasingly at risk of economic hardship including homelessness and poverty (Darab & Hartman, 2013). This problem is significantly caused by issues of family breakdown such as...