The Family Court’s recent Annual Report reveals that there was a 7% increase in Applications filed in the Court from the previous year. Other interesting statistics include: -Approximately 100,000 applications were filed throughout Australia- of which Divorce Applications accounted for 47,174. -18.3% of Applications filed were for Final Orders, whilst 20.1% of all Applications filed [...]

Subject to certain legal requirements a person may leave their estate as they wish. However, failing to comply with the legal requirements of a will may enable a will to be challenged. Estate disputes may also arise if the Will was not properly drawn up, if the Will maker lacked mental capacity at the time [...]

Deane Brown started her legal career at a high-powered firm that tops many new lawyers’ lists of best places to work. But when her daughter Morgan was born in 1996, the Boston University Law School grad worked nights and weekends to meet the billing requirements, leaving her feeling cheated. “At that point, I knew I [...]