Anyone who thinks that same sex couples have the same legal rights as married couples is wrong. This excellent article written by legal academics from La Trobe University succinctly sets out the important and potentially life-altering differences. https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-legal-benefits-do-married-couples-have-that-de-facto-couples-do-not-83896 “Marriage allows people to access a complete package of rights simply by…
Today I have temporarily changed the colours of our firm’s logo in support of marriage equality. The circular logo represents equality before the law. It’s perfectly balanced and everyone gets a seat at the table. It’s what we believe in and it’s why it’s important to stand up for the…
Good advice. We always tell our family law clients “don’t write it if you don’t want to see in in an affidavit.” “Regard anything you say about your ex-partner as potentially ending up in front of the judge. So think about what you are doing before you make any…
Who will receive your super in the event of your death ? It’s important to know because you can’t assume that the trustee of your super fund do what you would have wanted, or that they will even follow your Will. The answer is to make a binding death nomination.…
Q: Why do I need a data inventory? No one in my company actually wants to do it and it’s a lot of work. Data inventory, once completed, can save you a lot of work in the long run. Once you know where your data is, what data you have,…
On 09 Mar 2017 melaniea705 left a 5 star review for us on WOMO “I was going guarantor for part of a house loan for my son. Kruse Legal went through all the legalities in a clear manner and outlined the responsibilities and pitfalls of what I was taking on.…
The Law Society of SA and Welfare Rights Centre (SA) are reminding people who have received debt letters from Centrelink that they have the right to appeal debts and other fees if they think Centrelink has made an error. “There have been reports of stress and confusion caused by the…
We are delighted to announce our new Online Standard Wills . Client’s with straightforward family situations are now able to receive a professionally drafted Will with only one visit – to sign. Our client’s have said : “I had a will prepared and finalised. I loved the idea of using…
Good news re Super SA SSS If you are in the Super SA SSS scheme you can now nominate your estate to receive the benefit. This allows the Executor of your Will to make decisions that may be more tax effective. The details: We always make our client’s aware of the…
We would like to pass on a media alert about the following scam. The Federal Court has been contacted by a large number of people who have received emails, purportedly sent by the Federal Court on behalf of the Federal Circuit Court, subpoenaing them to attend court at a specified time. The…
