Partners in Family Law can help you:
- Value your asset pool;
- Determine whether your and your partner’s property will be divided after the breakdown of a marriage or de facto relationship;
- Weigh you and your partner’s respective contributions to the property you each own;
- Assess your future financial needs taking into account your health, income earning capacity and the care arrangements for your children;
- Advise you regarding your entitlement to a property settlement and the possible range of outcomes that can be achieved through negotiation and if really necessary, through a court application.
The Family Law Act 1975 provides the framework that the Family Court uses to divide property after the breakdown of a relationship. Achieving the best outcome in a property settlement requires expertise across a broad range of legal, commercial, taxation and other issues.
Partners in Family Law are highly skilled in all aspects of the law on dividing property after a relationship ends. We regularly study the latest legal changes and we present papers to our peers and colleagues on developments in the law. We are always up to date with the law and with current processes and practice directions of the Courts.
During your initial consultation we will identify and assess the assets and liabilities relevant to your relationship, take a detailed history of your relationship, and suggest a pathway towards a fair property settlement. Our approach is grounded in years of experience and a detailed knowledge of the Family Court’s approach to property division. Our advice will be realistic, pragmatic and sensitive to financial and taxation considerations, and we will talk you through the steps necessary to reach resolution We work in partnership to your benefit, with a set of skilled professionals such as accountants, taxation and commercial lawyers if necessary.
At Partners in Family Law, our goal is always to resolve property matters as swiftly and amicably as possible. We are accomplished negotiators and can resolve most matters through discussion and mediation. If court proceedings need to be commenced we are ever mindful of the costs of litigation and provide realistic, prudent and commercially practical advice to avoid unnecessary expense.