How Binding is Your Binding Death Benefit Nomination

A recent case considered by the Queensland Supreme Court Williams v Williams & Anor [2023] QSC 90 has highlighted the importance of taking all of the required steps to ensure a binding death benefit nomination is valid and capable of giving a...

I’VE BEEN TOLD I NEED AN APOSTILLE. WHERE AND HOW DO I GET IT?

If you have an original document issued by an Australian government department (ie, birth certificate, marriage certificate, citizenship certificate), also known as a public document, you can obtain an apostille from the Department of Foreign Affairs and...

I’VE BEEN TOLD I NEED AN APOSTILLE. WHERE AND HOW DO I GET IT?

If you have an original document issued by an Australian government department (ie, birth certificate, marriage certificate, citizenship certificate), also known as a public document, you can obtain an apostille from the Department of Foreign Affairs and...

Guardianship and Administration Orders

What is Guardianship and Administration?Guardianship or someone being appointed as an administrator applies in situations where an individual with a disability has limitations on their ability to make decisions for themselves, whether that be for their personal life,...

Family Violence Intervention Orders

What is Family Violence?Family violence is defined in s5 of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) as being behaviour that is physically, psychologically, emotionally, economically abusive or otherwise threatening, coercive or dominating behaviour...