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Can I be liable for my ex’s tax debt?
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Common issues with Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) in Family Law
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I have a pre-nuptial financial agreement, my ex won’t be able to touch my assets… right?
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New online family law resources
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Get the icing – when your married lover wants to have their cake and eat it too!
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The disappearing act super can make in property settlements
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When capital gains tax applies to the family home in property settlements
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The confidentiality of documents in the family law process
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Family Law & Your Self Managed Superannuation Fund
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Challenging the validity of Financial Agreements in Court
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There is a lot at stake when it comes to family law matters | Video
Whether your family law matter is highly complex or more straightforward, we can help.
Catherine Henry Lawyers
How are urgent family law matters dealt with during COVID-19?
Family law courts have a dedicated court list to triage urgent COVID-19 related family law
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Double whammy for Hunter families using the family law court
A local family lawyer says Hunter people needing to access the family law court are
Catherine Henry Lawyers
How will your family law matter be dealt with during the COVID-19 crisis?
Going through a family law matter is one of the most stressful times of your
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Merger of the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court likely to bring more delays to family law hearings
The proposed merger of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of
Catherine Henry Lawyers
I need to do a property settlement, but my finances are tied up… what do I do?
We often have people contact us who have separated, but their finances are tied up
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Why older Australians shouldn’t delay their family law property settlement
We often meet with older Australians who have separated amicably some time ago but have
Catherine Henry Lawyers
How to get funds released before a property settlement
A Family Law property settlement can be lengthy, costly and stressful. There is often money
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Is a former spouse entitled to contest a will? | A case study
Section 57(1)(d) of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW)[1] (‘the Act’) allows for a former spouse
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Seven steps to finalising your property settlement as quickly as possible!
Following separation, most people want to sort out their property settlement as quickly as possible
Catherine Henry Lawyers
A Guide to Family Law Mediation
Mediation is a great method of resolving a dispute in both parenting and property matters
Catherine Henry Lawyers
The ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ and your Property Settlement
Helping your children buy a home – or borrowing from the ‘Bank of Mum and
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Assets of a discretionary trust | A case study
In 2011 there was the case of Harris v Harris. The trial Judge found that
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Discretionary trusts and property settlements
What happens in a family law property settlement when property is held in a discretionary
Catherine Henry Lawyers
How superannuation is dealt with in a property settlement
Superannuation is often one of the biggest assets that a person has. Upon the breakdown
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Self-managed super funds and property settlements
Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) are on the rise! Both in numbers and in value of
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Separation and super splitting | A case study
Upon the breakdown of a marriage or partnership, couples come to an agreement about how
Catherine Henry Lawyers
5 reasons why you need an accountant in a property settlement
A family law property settlement is a major life event that often requires the services
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Why you need both legal and financial advice during a property settlement
A family law separation is one of the most significant financial events of your life.
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Six things to take to your appointment with a mortgage broker
If you’ve reached a family law property settlement and you are going to be refinancing
Catherine Henry Lawyers
How will the money we’ve set aside for our child’s schooling be looked at in the property settlement?
During your relationship, you might have mutually agreed to pay money into a separate account
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Five things accountants should know about family law
For solicitors and accountants, ‘simple’ family law matters are becoming far less common. We’re seeing
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Can I be liable for my ex’s tax debt?
This question was recently considered by the High Court of Australia in the case of
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Common issues with Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) in Family Law
According to the ATO, over a million Aussies (and climbing) are members of a Self-Managed
Catherine Henry Lawyers
I have a pre-nuptial financial agreement, my ex won’t be able to touch my assets… right?
The High Court of Australia has warned people who have a pre or post nuptial
Catherine Henry Lawyers
I’m retired and I receive a defined benefit pension. How will it be treated in my property settlement?
You may be lucky enough to receive a superannuation pension payment because you belong to
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Important change to the foreign resident capital gains withholding tax and the family law implications
Almost precisely 12 months ago, I wrote an article on the then new foreign resident
Catherine Henry Lawyers
What happens if I receive a large sum of money after separation?
In my view, if you go through a separation, it is best to have a
Catherine Henry Lawyers
How long will my property settlement take?
I am often asked “How long will my property settlement take?” It is a difficult
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Why you should promptly comply with property settlement orders
The recent case of Blackwell & Scott highlights the need to promptly comply with property
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Do’s and don’ts for recently separated family law clients
Here are just a few of our do’s and don’ts for recently separated family law
Catherine Henry Lawyers
New online family law resources
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recently added two online family law resources
Catherine Henry Lawyers
New Tax Impacts Family Law Settlements
Why family law settlements in Australia must factor in the new foreign resident capital gains
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Impact of future inheritances on a property settlement
Sometimes in property settlements the issue will arise that one party is likely to receive
Catherine Henry Lawyers
8 things you probably didn’t know about Family Law
8 things you probably didn’t know about Family Law 1. Property and spousal maintenance applications
Catherine Henry Lawyers
True or false – urban myths and legends in family law debunked
Do you know one of the most frustrating things about being a family lawyer? The
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Get the icing – when your married lover wants to have their cake and eat it too!
Do you have a mistress, a lover? Are you the paramour? Well they, or you,
Catherine Henry Lawyers
The disappearing act super can make in property settlements
When people separate they need to sort out a property settlement. If substantial assets are
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Limitation Periods in the Family Court. So you never have to sing… “If I could turn back time”
Did you know that there are limitation periods in which you need to apply to
Catherine Henry Lawyers
When capital gains tax applies to the family home in property settlements
To my surprise I regularly find that people don’t know that the party keeping the
Catherine Henry Lawyers
The confidentiality of documents in the family law process
The Family Law Rules require each party to exchange disclosure in matters before the Family Court
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Family Law Terms explained
Lawyers like to use big fancy words. At Catherine Henry Lawyers we recognise that family
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Family Law & Your Self Managed Superannuation Fund
Self managed super funds are a hot topic right now as Australia’s ageing population continues
Catherine Henry
Superannuation & Family Law Settlements: FAQ’s
Why is superannuation included in property settlements? Superannuation is regarded as property under the Family
Catherine Henry
Challenging the validity of Financial Agreements in Court
Financial Agreements are contracts that let couples arrange how their property will be divided if
Catherine Henry