“Mary” lived in a de facto relationship with “Joseph” for nearly 10 years before he died in tragic circumstances. Joseph’s will was made 20 years previously, when married to “Elizabeth”, from whom he never divorced. John’s estate was left to his wife and children. No provision had been made for his de facto partner, Mary.
After [...]

“Sue” a nurse and the main breadwinner for her family, was in an accident and suffered terrible injuries. Also the mother of four children, Susan was not able to work, and even though “Bob”, her husband also earned an income, they were now unable to pay their mortgage and other bills.
Initially, her insurance company [...]

“Peter” wanted to buy land and spoke to his finance broker to arrange a loan for a property of more than 100 acres. Complex bank rules can apply to loans when buying a property of that size,
Initially, Peter hoped to save money by using a licenced conveyancer rather than a solicitor to act on [...]