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On 1 September 2021, the two separate family courts known as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court Australia have now merged to become one Court known as the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

The NSW Government has funded and recently released a new App called ‘AVOW’ to help address the growing problem of domestic violence in NSW.

Purchasing a property is costly enough without adding the Government stamp duty to the costs involved.

Due to COVID-19, the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court has closed to the public and has implemented a number of measures in line with the government restrictions to still continue operating as an essential service.

The Family Court has recently implemented a special list for matters specifically in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic for a period of three months.

The current period of lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has presented many concerns about job security, finances, social connections and the uncertainty for the future.

After 6 weeks of abiding by the restrictions that were put in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which changed the way we view properties listed for sale and bid at auctions, the NSW Government has given the green light to those restrictions.

COVID-19 (coronavirus) is having a significant impact on everyone’s lives. Our community is concerned and feeling uncertain about what the future holds and how we will all fare in this situation.

Our Conveyancing team have had lots of questions recently from our clients who are looking to purchase a property or who have their property on the market, all wondering how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect their property transactions.

In the midst of the unprecedented chaos of the COVID-19 world as we know it, recent changes to legislation has increased the powers of NSW Police in dealing with citizens and enforcing public health directions made by the State Government.

It is undeniable that COVID-19 is having an enormous impact on not only Australia in terms of medical and economic impacts, but also on families themselves.

Recently, a friend of Family Focus Legal had a question for Rebekah – what happens when someone dies in the middle of a separation?

Recently, the Family Law Act has been amended to provide further protection to victims of domestic violence during cross-examination in Court.

On 28 February 2019, changes were made to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 in relation to Tenants in circumstances of domestic violence.

Technology is helping co-parenting families to communicate in a more healthy and conflict free way than ever before.

Being an Executor or Administrator of an Estate can be a confusing or stressful experience, especially when you have just lost someone that you care deeply about. It’s not always necessary to see a Solicitor, but sometimes this is the easiest way forward.

How do you know if the home you are purchasing has electrical faults?

Kim and Kanye have done it, so has Sarah Jessica Parker and Neil Patrick Harris. Surrogacy of children is by no means a new concept, but it is something that has never been considered mainstream in Australia.

Our Conveyancing Team here at Family Focus Legal are all registered members of PEXA (Property Exchange Australia). Pexa was created to provide a national online solution for Conveyancing transactions.

If you are buying vacant land with the intention of constructing a dwelling, we recommend that a soil test be carried out prior to purchasing the land, provided the vendor does not have a recent report to provide you. 

The majority of couples now reside together prior to marriage. It may be worthwhile thinking about legalities of doing so.

Selling or buying a property? Have you been advised about Land Tax?

Are you the owner of a residential property in NSW with a swimming pool or spa which is capable of being filled with water to a depth of 30cm or greater?

When it comes to divorce, family finances are usually stretched. The resources that were supporting one household will now need to support two and basic maths tells us that this will mean some changes will need to be made.....

One question we are asked a lot is whether you should see a Solicitor to have your Will completed or if you can use a Will Kit you would purchase from a Post Office or online.....