Author name: Hills Family Lawyers

Its the Aussie dream – owning a home. We are all striving to own one, upgrade one, renovate one. Its no wonder the television channels are stumbling over themselves in an attempt to satisfy our appetites for all things brick and mortar with shows like The Block and Better Homes and Gardens. Watch the shows […]

It sometimes seems that the leap required for faith in humanity is getting bigger by the second. On certain days, the leap required, I dare say, is 1cm more than that needed to jump over the Grand Canyon, especially when the chasm is created by betrayal from someone you once thought of closely.  I recall

It’s been a year since the divorce  was formalised (or two since the de facto relationship ended), the experience, along with the whole package has long been packed, dusted and consciously (or subconsciously) put to rest in the deepest darkest cavern of your memories, finally over. Or is it? Could a return, like that shadow

Or your Father for that matter. Often when recounting how parties met, people tend to remember things like the time, the date, maybe even what they were wearing. One of my aunts recalls distinctly that she was having a “bad case of bad hair day”. Thankfully no one ever took more than 7 minutes to

A lot.. is the answer to that question. Many people assume that because they worked hard over the years that super is not and should not be part of the property settlement. They would happily agree to splitting the equity in the house, the furniture and the cars but start getting very upset when super

Consent Orders – they are the holy grail for those who have reached an agreement with their ex-partner regarding the splitting of the property and/or the care arrangements for the kids. They are quick, cheap and worth their weight in gold. Many people think, we reached an agreement, why do we need to see a