law

  • 3 Subtle Areas Where a Divorce Lawyer Helps Spouses

    Divorcing your partner of many years can be emotionally stressful, especially for middle-aged couples. You wonder whether you will manage to pick up the pieces and move on or crumble under the psychological storm that comes with divorce. However, you need a clear head throughout the process, and this is where a competent lawyer comes in handy. Other than the traditional roles of a lawyer, such as division of assets and setting of child custody terms, a divorce lawyer can help you in other different ways.
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  • Essential Considerations When Selecting a Domestic Abuse Attorney

    Looking for a lawyer can be challenging, especially when it touches on domestic abuse. Domestic violence cuts across genders; anyone can be victims or perpetrators. Whether the abuse is physical or sexual, the consequences are dire since they might see someone behind bars and ostracised socially or professionally. Notably, domestic abuse cases are not common in a court of law, which undermines an accused person's ability to find the best attorney.
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  • What to Bring Along When Meeting With an Estate Planning Lawyer

    Estate planning and writing wills can be overwhelming and stressful, and that's the reason most people seek professional assistance from wills and estates lawyers. These experts offer the guidance one requires to make informed choices and can help you as well if you intend to plan your estate. The key to having a fruitful meeting with the attorney you choose to work with is to prepare adequately. You have to bring the documents that will enable the attorney to do their job effectively.
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  • 5 Benefits of Working With Conveyancing Solicitors

    If you're buying a property, you may be wondering if you need to hire a property solicitor. Also called conveyancing solicitors, these specialists are invaluable in complicated sales, but they can also be helpful even on relatively straightforward property transactions. To help you decide if you should hire a solicitor, here is a look at the advantage of hiring a solicitor. 1. Conveyancing Solicitors Can Carefully Read Documents for You
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  • Preparing for Separation – 3 Matters to Consider

    Failing to prepare adequately for a divorce (relationship dissolution) often increases costs to both parties, time inconvenience, emotional distress, personal conflict and mental stress. When couples live together for a long time, their lives become intertwined, and this is why it is a bit challenging to get separated or divorced particularly when they have children, and valuable assets have been accumulated during the marriage.  To prepare for a separation and divorce, you must hire qualified divorce lawyers.
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  • Are You Considering Purchasing a Home From a Family Member?

    It is becoming increasingly frequent for family members to try and keep property within the family for many different reasons. For example, it is often easier to negotiate a sale/purchase from a family member that you know well. You may also be more familiar with the property and therefore more comfortable making the purchase. However, buying a home from a family member can easily become as complicated as it is simple.
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  • How to Look at Money in a Different Light Following a Separation

    'Money makes the world go 'round', as the old saying goes, but in certain circumstances it can appear to make it stop, as well. If you've separated from a long-term partner or spouse and are trying to unravel all your affairs, money can certainly be one of the most emotive subjects you're likely to encounter. In an ideal world, both parties would walk away from any particular settlement agreement feeling mutually okay, but for one reason or another, this rarely happens.
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  • An Overview of Services Offered by Criminal Law Attorneys

    Criminal law is one of the most complex areas of Australian law. It's complex in its original structure, and it tends to change regularly in accordance with the political and local climate. Some changes to the current laws may reduce the rights that people have when they are suspected of committing a crime. Therefore, criminal law attorneys play an important role in ensuring that your rights are adequately protected under the law and that you clearly understand what steps you should take if you're suspected of committing a crime.
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  • Surprising Things You Probably Can't Include In Your Will

    It's usually not a good idea to attempt to write your own will, as there are many legalities that address how a will should be worded and signed and which can affect whether or not the courts recognize that will as valid once you've passed away. You may also overlook some items that should be included in your will, such as the care of your pet, and there are some things that you actually cannot include or dictate in your will!
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  • Determining Who Keeps the Dog After a Divorce

    It might sound odd, even rather cold, and yet in the event of a divorce did you know that the family dog can be treated just like any other shared property to be divided? While of course your dog is a sentient being and its welfare is catered for under applicable legislation, your dog can seemingly have the same status as your living room furniture in a divorce. This can be problematic when two parties are arguing about who gets to keep the dog.
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