Estate Planning: Top Five Tips for Executors
For most people, being the executor of a Will is a job that only occurs once in a lifetime – it’s also not a…
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Family Law: Parenting arrangements after separation
Have you recently separated from your partner? Do you have children together? Are you unsure about how to come up with a parenting arrangement?…
Commercial & Criminal Law: Corruption charges laid against Paul Whyte
We’ve all done it – called in sick to spend the day at the beach, headed home after a conference rather than returning to…
Commercial Law: Changes to Discretionary Trusts and Foreign Persons
In recent months we at Lynn & Brown Lawyers have been asked a number of times to amend trust deeds to add a new…
Family Law: How does a Family Violence Restraining Order affect Family Court proceedings?
What is an FVRO? A Family Violence Restraining Order (“FVRO”) makes it unlawful for a person to do certain things, such as approach where…
‘Tis the Season
The team at Lynn & Brown would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe, happy and peaceful Christmas; and joy,…
Commercial Law: what to consider before signing a contract
We often find that when businesses and individuals are signing contracts that it is a busy time in the business or individuals’ lives. There…
Family Law: I want a divorce but I can’t find my ex!
The legal process for a divorce explained when you have no idea where your estranged husband or wife might be. To some people it…
The Claremont Serial Killer: a different kind of forensics
Recently, Bradley Edwards has plead guilty to five of the eight charges against him. He is also the man accused of murdering…
Commercial Law: Do I need a shareholders’ agreement?
Miscommunication about an unwritten arrangement nearly cost brothers $200,000 A case that was heard in the Federal Court in August 2019 involved three brothers…
Will Preparation: is it cheaper to use a DIY Will kit from the post office?
You have decided to prepare a Will but are reluctant to pay the amount lawyers charge to have one prepared. While it may appear…
Estate Planning: Enduring Powers of Guardianship
Estate planning today not only includes a discussion about Wills, trusts and powers of attorney. An increasingly useful part in the estate planning…