Legal Health

Legal housekeeping is essential to a stress-free future. In the event of death, injury or illness, there are simple legal documents that can give you and your family instant financial and emotional relief.Power of Attorney (“POA”)A POA document allows you to...

A Broken Marriage and a Hefty Tax Bill

You’ve been acting for your sister Ana in relation to the breakdown of her marriage to Chris. Ana has been cheating on Chris pretty much since they were married.  You suspect Chris knew about it deep down, everyone else did, but pretended he didn’t to keep...

Accountants and Lawyers: Friends or adversaries?

You and Harvey You can’t stand Harvey. He’s an accountant in the same suburb, and you have some mutual clients. Harvey’s rude, arrogant and full of a sense of his own importance. He has little respect for lawyers generally and seems to think himself a...

Marriage Breakdown Problems

This article was published in this month’s edition of the Law Society Journal of NSW. You are acting for Jeremy in relation to the breakdown of his marriage with Chloe. Jeremy tells you that he and Chloe have reached a property agreement with the...

Not a Good Option

You’ve acted for an old friend Shirley for a very long time. You are aware that she has two sons, Bob and Barry and a daughter Billy whom you have never met or know much about. Bob had a horse riding accident some years ago and acquired a severe back injury...