When you are juggling the emotions of a separation and negotiating your parenting and financial matters with an ex, it can be tempting to put off looking at your will to “another day”.  But attending to your will, powers of attorney and how the ownership of your home is recorded are important aspects of comprehensively getting things sorted in order to avoid future problems for you and those you care about most. Here’s why -

Sometimes as family lawyers we must rain on people’s parade. We can’t always tell clients what they want to hear. This was one of those times. Despite the fact the home and mortgage were in Rebecca’s sole name, she was dismayed to learn that, by law, the home was relationship property. The principal family residence is given special status in law as the “family home”.

To avoid putting time and money into an agreement only to find it is legally invalid or overturned by a Court, here are some of the things you should get careful advice about before having them in your Agreement.

Bypassing legal advice can ultimately end up costing you more when you separate or divorce. Here’s why.

When going through a separation or divorce, being organised with the paperwork can save you money. Here’s how to be all over this!

Will my ex get half my Kiwisaver or superannuation? As this blog points out, not necessarily.

Think of a Contracting Out Agreement as a way of insuring your property from relationship property claims in the event of a separation.

Here are the 9 top items that get overlooked when an “uncoupling couple” are working through the division of their relationship property.

If you own a home, one of the biggest questions going around in your head after separation will likely be “ What happens to the house? ”....

Even for a simple relationship property agreement, there are some hoops to jump through to complete your agreement.