Insights + Case Studies
We regularly publish news to keep you up to date with our team and articles on a range of legal issues so that everybody can access information and advice on how the law impacts us all.
Pre-Contract Advice – Building & Pest Inspection Clauses
A first home buyer engaged our office to review and provide pre-contract advice on an existing property she…
Simultaneous Sale & Purchase Settlements
Our client purchased a property and soon after sold the property they were residing in. The client was…
Off The Plan Properties & Sunset Clauses
A group of purchasers entered into Contracts to purchase vacant land ‘off the plan’. The vendor sought to…
Why You Need A Will – A Guide to Last Will and Testaments
Without a Will your possessions and assets will be distributed to your relatives according to a legal formula (as per the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (Vic)), regardless of what you might have wanted.
Using Electronic Signatures and Witnessing for Wills and Powers of Attorney
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of disruption for people seeking legal help. The Victorian Government has…
COVID-19 Cancellations – Your Legal Rights – Force Majeure
In light of the unprecedented events taking place around Melbourne (and indeed the world), we’ve had an influx…
Binding Financial Agreement After Separating
After being consulted by a couple who had separated on an amicable basis, we were instructed to prepare a Binding Financial Agreement to document their financial settlement.
The four steps of Family Law
Many people assume upon the breakdown of a marriage or de-facto relationship that a person will lose half of their net worth. This is not automatically the case. Guided by the Family Law Act and various case law, family lawyers assess the facts and circumstances of each respective client’s relationship on their merits and by way of a four step process to enable them to provide professional advice.
Peace of Mind and Protecting Wealth with a Binding Financial Agreement
Our team at JPLegal were consulted by a young couple who had been living together for two years and were intending to marry. This meeting allowed our client, the wife, to discuss with us her concerns about her assets in the future.
Property Settlement During a Divorce
The JPLegal team acted for the husband in relation to his family law property settlement after separating from his wife of over 25 years.
