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You may have heard about changes that have recently been made to the filing fees payable to the Probate Office of the Supreme Court of Victoria upon the application for a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration for a deceased estate. This issue has been getting a lot of attention in the media, with some outlets referring to it as a “death tax by stealth”.

When a married couple decides to separate, there can be quite a journey ahead when it comes to filing a divorce application and finalising the separation of assets. Significant costs may be involved. In this article, we’ll look at the average cost of divorce and what factors contribute to costs rising. We’ll also look at models that enable divorce costs to be kept at a minimum.

This element of the Closing the Loopholes legislation is intended to deter employers from employing labour hire workers (“regulated employees”) to do the same job as permanent employees for less remuneration.

When separating or divorcing, an important thing to consider is the issue of child support. It can be a sticky area, as both parents typically want what is best for their children, and yet may not both be in an equal financial position.

A Public Acquisition Overlay ( “PAO”) is used by a planning Authority to reserve land for a future public use, meaning the land subject to the overlay can be compulsory acquired at any time under the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 (Vic).

From 26 August 2024 amendments to the Fair Work Act come into effect which extend protections afforded to employees otherwise not protected.

Not all separations where there are children involved need to result in lengthy and contentious Court proceedings.

When two people marry, they almost certainly intend for their marriage to last. After all, that is the point of "in sickness and in health", right?

Unfortunately, many people experience incidents of domestic violence which either leads to, or occurs during the breakdown of their marriage.

The last few months has seen a spike in queries relating to sexual harassment in the workplace, illustrating that despite numerous #MeToo campaigns many employees are still not able to go to work without having to deal with sexually charged “jokes”, unwanted touching or worse…

Many businesses are placing themselves at serious legal and consequential financial risk by failing to properly review these aspects of their day to day business.

We are delighted to announce that Lizia Lim, Principal Lawyer at Aitken Partners, has received two prestigious accolades in the field of Wills & Estates.

Aitken Partners has been honoured with distinguished recognition as a Recommended Firm in Wills & Estates Succession Planning by Doyle’s Guide 2024.

The Aitken Partners x Svenson Barristers 2024 MOOT has come to it's riveting conclusion! We had the privilege of hosting the inaugural Aitken Partners x Svenson Barristers MOOT Grand Final, and what an incredible night it was!

People are often startled to learn what assets are taken into when people have a family law property settlement. People often think that an “asset” is simply a house, money, cars, shares and superannuation.

Following separation, meeting financial obligations can feel overwhelming and many people do not know of the options available to them.

If you are recently separated, you may be entitled to a portion of your ex-partner's superannuation, or conversely, they might be entitled to a share of yours.

The Closing the Loopholes legislation includes principles to apply when determining the ordinary meaning of an 'employer' and 'employee' and requiring an assessment of the real substance, practical reality and true nature of the working relationship by considering the 'totality' of the relationship.