Relationship property law
Separating can be a difficult process. Our relationship property team can help to minimise the stress involved.
Our role is to help you reach an agreement with your partner about the division of your property assets, and this can happen before a legal relationship is formed or during that relationship. Entering such an agreement is the best way to be certain that your property division is a full and final settlement.
With our expertise we can help you understand the law in full and what it means for you, so you then have the power to negotiate the best possible deal.
In particular, we can help with:
- Negotiating and drafting contracting out agreements
- Negotiating and drafting settlement agreements after separation
- All related property, commercial and trust transactions
- Relationship property agreements required for estate planning purposes
- Providing written opinions and advice about the relationship property legislation
Read our articles on relationship property law
When Life Changes, Should Your Will Change Too?
Relationship changes can have unexpected consequences for your Will, potentially affecting who benefits from your estate and who is responsible for administering it. In this article, Sharnae McVerry explains how marriage, separation, divorce and de facto relationships can affect your Will, and why it is important to review your estate planning when your circumstances change.
No Will and a Contracting Out Agreement: Who Gets What?
Can a surviving partner claim under both a Contracting Out Agreement and the intestacy rules? In this article Jessie Sanders explains the Supreme Court’s answer and why your agreement and will should work together.
