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FREE seminar on relationship property

Wednesday, 18 January, 2012 | Debbie Dunbar

Have you recently separated?  Should you protect your property if you are in a relationship?  Do you have questions about relationship property issues?

Family Lawyer, Debbie Dunbar is giving a free seminar to discuss relationship property issues and to answer your questions.

The theme is to provide an overview on relationship property, including protecting property during a relationship and what happens when you separate. This will… Continue reading

Employer loses over $150,000 to employee fraud…

Friday, 2 December, 2011 | Alan Knowsley

Can you afford to have $150,000 stolen by an employee?  A recent case highlights once again that it is often the trusted employee who betrays that trust to pocket your money.

The employee was in charge of financial transactions and banking.  Over several years he diverted funds into his own account and got away with it due to the employer’s failure to have checks in place on money coming… Continue reading

Happily living in a home which is your partner’s separate property … but can you keep living there if your partner dies?

Wednesday, 28 September, 2011 | Debbie Dunbar

Contracting Out Agreements (previously known as pre-nuptials) are a lot more common in today’s world.  But what effect do they have if your partner dies?  Are you aware what rights you would have to the home you presently live in – would you be able to continue living there or not?

Michael and Emma were in a relationship for two years when Emma decided she would like to protect… Continue reading

FREE seminar – the employment guide to disciplinary process and performance reviews

Friday, 2 September, 2011 | Andrew Greig

Dealing with employment disciplinary issues and performance reviews can be stressful for employers and there are steps which must be followed to ensure that you get the process correct.  A failure to properly handle the investigation or review may result in a personal grievance claim and that can be expensive as well as the cause of wasted time which would be better spent on productive activities.

In this seminar… Continue reading

The importance of putting an Enduring Power of Attorney in place before it’s too late…

Monday, 1 August, 2011 | Claire Coe

George, a retiree, had been fit, healthy and fiercely independent since his wife passed away 5 years ago.  He always wanted to maintain strict control over his own finances so any suggestions his children made about putting in place a Power of Attorney were always met with a negative response.

Unfortunately George suffered a stroke and had to urgently be moved into a rest home.  The rest home required… Continue reading

FREE seminar – relationship property

Thursday, 28 July, 2011 | Debbie Dunbar

Have you recently separated?  Should you protect your property if you are in a relationship?

Do you have questions about relationship property issues?

Family Lawyer, Debbie Dunbar, is giving a free seminar to discuss relationship property issues and to answer your questions.

The theme is to provide an overview on relationship property, including protecting property during a relationship and what happens when you separate.  This will e followed by… Continue reading

FREE Seminar – Relationship Property

Wednesday, 15 June, 2011 | Debbie Dunbar

Have you recently separated?  Should you protect your property if you are in a relationship?

Do you have questions about relationship property issues?

Family Lawyer, Debbie Dunbar, is giving a free seminar to discuss relationship property issues and to answer your questions.

The theme is to provide an overview on relationship property, including protecting property during a relationship and what happens when you separate.  This will be… Continue reading

Spousal maintenance – what is it?

Thursday, 9 June, 2011 | Debbie Dunbar

Spousal Maintenance is the ongoing support you may be required to pay or may receive if your relationship ends.  It is different, and can be in addition to, any child support payments.

Despite its wording, Spousal Maintenance applies not only to married couples but to de facto relationships and civil unions also.
 
When Katherine and Matt separated, Katherine remained in the home with their children while they worked… Continue reading

Separation – a costly business?

Thursday, 9 June, 2011 | Debbie Dunbar

It sure can be, but does it have to be?  The answer is no, but only if you have the right protection for your assets.

A recent issue of the NZ Listener focused on the expense of divorce/separation, particularly for those who may halve their assets following a first relationship breakdown and then need to halve them again following a second relationship break-up.

It also looked at the… Continue reading

What’s yours is mine and what’s mine is yours – until we break up

Monday, 30 May, 2011 | Debbie Dunbar

After living as a couple sharing with flat mates for 2 years Marie and Steve decided to buy their own place. Marie had always had a substantially higher salary than Steve.  Marie also received a large inheritance from her grandmother years earlier.  Marie put $100,000 towards the purchase price as a cash contribution, while Steve put $5,000.  They took a mortgage in their joint names, which they contributed to fairly… Continue reading

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