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Senior couple mountain biking on a forest trail, low angle WILLS: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED* I find that there are many commonly and frequently asked questions relating to wills. Should I have a will? Definitely. A will is a must as it provides you the freedom of choice in choosing how

Second Marriages & Challenging Wills Many second marriage partners successfully contest wills. The usual scenario involves a couple who have remarried later in life after their first spouse has died. One or both may have children from their first marriage and very often no children from the second relationship. When

The duties of an executor are many and include the duty to arrange for the proper burial/cremation of the testator. Although this duty is usually assumed by members of the testator’s family or friends, it remains the duty of the executor to endeavor, so far as possible, to give effect

In parenting or custody disputes, the court must always consider the best interests of the child. When determining whether arrangements are in the best interests of the children, the court will look to see whether the orders: The principles underlying these objectives are that: At the Norton Law Group, our lawyers

The children’s best interests is the primary concern of the Court when it has to decide who children should live with following their parents separation and how much time they should spend with the other parent. The Court must consider the right of a child to have a meaningful relationship

The Land and Environment Court has a limited jurisdiction to make orders where the Court finds that a hedge on adjoining land is severely obstructing: A ‘window’ includes a glass sliding door, a door with a window, a skylight and any other similar thing. The legislation only operates in respect

Who is a guardian? Your child’s guardian is responsible for the daily and long-term care and welfare of your children. The guardian will have all the powers, rights and duties that are usually vested in a child’s natural parents, including making lifestyle decisions on the child’s behalf. The guardian must

This family law battle involved assets of approximately $35.5 million. How does one divide such assets following separation . The matter involved a 58 year old wife and 54 year old husband who had been married for about 18 years. At the time they commenced living together the husband was

While this may seem to many a fairly trivial issue, it is one which can cause significant and unnecessary stress to both the parents and children. If one wishes to follow the tradition, then in the majority of cases the children retain the father’s surname as was probably the case