by Kate Rafton | Oct 20, 2021 | Latest News, News, Probate, Wills and Estates
Rafton Family Lawyers have specialised teams at Penrith, Parramatta and Richmond in the Hawkesbury/Western Sydney region that can help when administering estates and dealing with executors. What Is An Executor An executor is the person who is appointed in a valid will...
by Kate Rafton | Oct 18, 2021 | Latest News, Mediations and Arbitration, News
On 1st September 2021 the new amendments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act came into effect immediately and there are now mandatory requirements across all registries in Australia. The new amendments have heralded what has been known as a ground...
by Kate Rafton | Oct 18, 2021 | Latest News, News, Probate Process, Wills and Estates
Recent research has revealed that over 50% of adult Australians do not have a will or do not have a valid will. 34% recently said “they just haven’t got around to it” and a further 14% think they don’t “own enough assets or have enough wealth to justify the effort...
by Kate Rafton | Oct 15, 2021 | News, Family Law Fact Sheets, Latest Law News, Latest News
Since the Family Law Act 1975, the only ground for divorce in Australia is called an “irretrievable breakdown of a marriage”. Under this particular section of the Act which is Section 48, a couple when approaching the court for a divorce must have been separated for...
by Kate Rafton | Oct 10, 2021 | Children’s Issues, Latest News, News
At Rafton Family Lawyers specialist family law services we are frequently asked about issues where there is an allegation of risk to children spending time with the other party. In these cases the court will often look to an external agency to enable the other parent...
by Kate Rafton | Oct 5, 2021 | Family Law, Latest News, News
It is often a struggle to locate the best lawyers to represent you in family law proceedings. In Australia a lawyer may practice in family law without being highly specialised. It is therefore important to differentiate when choosing the best representation: 1. BEST...
