How long do I have to live with someone to be in a defacto relationship? De facto relationships aren’t simply based on a timer. It’s widely believed that you have to be living with someone for at least 2 years…
Have you been promised a property or other gift when someone dies? Or are you the one making those promises? The High Court recently considered what happens when a person promises to leave a farm to someone in their Will…
Why does growth bring new legal risks? Growth in business is exciting. It is the payoff for years of hard work and smart decisions. But growth doesn’t just bring new opportunities. It reshapes the risks you face. Often the biggest…
Did you know your pet is property? Sometimes the most precious asset in a family law breakdown isn’t the cash, it’s Rufus the Bulldog. Previously, pets fell into a grey area which could become one of the most contentious parts…
We'd like to congratulate our newest Law Graduate, Benjamin Feather, on his admission to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and welcome him to OHL in the Commercial and Litigation team! Ben graduated from the Macquarie University with a…
Feel like you’ve been unfairly excluded or not adequately provided for in a Will? Challenging a Will is possible if you believe it is not legally valid under certain grounds for contention, or the financial needs of a dependent have…
Inadequate provision for proper maintenance, education or advancement in life By Johanna Woodland There was a time when it seemed like all a person had to do to successfully contest a Will and obtain a family provision order, was show…
Legal Update - Security of Payments Act & Residential Building Contracts By Johanna Woodland. From 1 March 2021, the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payments Act) 1999 (NSW) (SOPA) now applies to owner occupied residential building contracts. For a…
Successes & failures: recent family provision claim cases in NSW By Johanna Woodland Although the Court encourages settlement, many family provision claim cases still go to final hearing. Below are a few recent family provision claims cases in NSW which…
Where there’s a Will, there’s a way. By Johanna Woodland It seems that lately everyone has a friend of a friend whose great uncle Harry's Will was challenged. However, simply not agreeing with the terms is not a valid reason…
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