Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Time for the gravy** … Final Post for 2024 and Season's Greetings

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With the annual leave season starting in earnest over the next couple of weeks and many advisers taking either extended leave or alternative...
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Ball + chain** - An estate planning lesson for de facto couples

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Previous posts have considered the impact of separation and divorce of a marriage on estate planning documentation. As mentioned in last wee...
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Relationship status changes and estate planning: Life (re)begins (at the hop)**

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Previous posts have highlighted the significant impact a change of relationship status can have on any estate planning arrangements. The con...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Journal** entries

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Recent posts have considered various aspects of the leading cases where two parties owe mutual liabilities or obligations, and the ability t...
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Assets excluded from the reach of a trustee in bankruptcy: welcome to the cheap seats**

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Following on from recent posts it is important to remember that not all of a bankrupt’s property automatically vests in a trustee in bankrup...
Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Scissors (man)**, paper, rock – Family Law v Bankruptcy Act (part III)

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Recent posts have considered various aspects of the interplay between the Family Law Act and Bankruptcy Act. In 2006, Federal Magistrate Joh...
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Scissors, paper, rock – Family Law v Bankruptcy Act (part II): can’t shape up**

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Last week's post provided an overview of the legislative changes requiring the family court to take into account the rights of creditors...