by Kate Rafton | Aug 18, 2019 | News
A grant of Letters of Administration is a legal document sealed by the Supreme Court of New South Wales. It is usually used when the deceased did not leave a will, or the original will cannot be located. It authorises the applicant (or applicant’s) to manage the...
by Kate Rafton | Aug 15, 2019 | Case Studies
Rafton Family Lawyers were able to assist our client Mark in an application to locate the whereabouts of his former partner and young children. Mark worked as a fly in fly out worker and was away for up to fourteen days at a time. On his return back to the Sydney area...
by Kate Rafton | Aug 15, 2019 | Case Studies
Rafton Family Lawyers has recently been involved in an application for property settlement that was filed in the Federal Circuit Court at Parramatta. The team from Raftons were able to assist the client in seeking property settlement in circumstances where the Husband...
by Kate Rafton | May 20, 2019 | Family Law Fact Sheets
Whilst not a long term option, the issue of supervision is one that is considered by the Courts on a daily basis. The Family Law Act 1975 places a significant emphasis on the need to maintain the relationship between children and each of their parents whilst...
by Kate Rafton | Jul 6, 2018 | Family Law Fact Sheets
When a person dies it is often the case that a Grant of Probate or a Grant of Letters of Administration is required for the Estate to be distributed to beneficiaries. There are four types of Grants that the Supreme Court can issue: Probate- Meaning the deceased died...
