How can we help? Your initial consultation
Being caught up in the legal system can be a hugely unsettling and emotionally draining time of your life. Understandably, you may not know where to start when thinking about what steps you should be taking. Whatever your circumstances, consulting a lawyer may also feel like a daunting prospect.
With this in mind, for the following types of matters we offer a free face-to-face consultation of up to 1 hour to discuss your matter, and to provide you with initial advice tailored specifically to your needs with no obligation:
- Contested family law financial and property disputes
- Contested family law parenting disputes
- Contesting a Will
- Testators Family Maintenance / Family Provision claims
- Large litigation disputes
- Claims against Super Funds
For other matters like preparing Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney, Leases, or buying and selling a business, we incorporate the costs of your initial appointment into an overall fixed fee.
We also offer a free telephone consultation for up to 15 minutes.
Useful links
- www.austlii.edu.au for case law (Family Court of Australia, Full Court, High Court, FCWA and FCC) and all Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation
- www.federalcircuitcourt.gov.au for the FCC website (containing FCC forms, brochures, fact sheets and practice directions)
- www.familycourt.gov.au for Family Court of Australia forms, brochures, fact sheets and practice directions
- www.familycourt.wa.gov.au for the Family Court of Western Australia
- www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/themes/child-support-and-separated-parents for the Child family dispute resolution provider
- www.aifs.gov.au for publications by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, Australia’s leading centre for research and information on family wellbeing
- www.ag.gov.au for the Attorney-General’s Department website, includes information about a variety of family law topics
- www.familylawsection.org.au for the professional association for family lawyers in Australia