Whenever a vendor sells land, they are required to provide a document called a Form 1 Disclosure Statement (usually just called a “Form 1”) to the purchaser.If the vendor has engaged a real estate agent to sell the land on their behalf, it...
We are excited to introduce another innovation in the way we do business here at Di Rosa Lawyers.As of the beginning of December 2018, our new service portal launched online at portal.dirosalawyers.com.au.Our service portal can be accessed by our clients 24 hours a day,...
On 29 November 2018 Probate was the first jurisdiction in South Australia toCourtSA transition to CourtSA, the digital platform of the Courts Administration Authority which runs the State Courts.Now all Probate applications are conducted electronically using CourtSA.Put simply, Probate is the formal validation of a...
Under the Family Law Act, superannuation is treated as property which can be divided or “split” on the breakdown of a marriage or de facto relationship, either by agreement or a “splitting order”.The superannuation splitting law treats superannuation as a different type of property. It...
A person’s superannuation can often be their biggest asset at any given time, especially when they die.Maybe this describes you?You may not know this, but your superannuation does not automatically form part of the assets under your will.Your super is not usually covered...
Under Australian law, if you’re from overseas you will ordinarily have to apply for foreign investment approval before purchasing residential real estate in South Australia.As there is a shortage of housing in South Australia like the rest of Australia, your application will be...
In our increasingly cosmopolitan world, marriages (including SSM) and de facto relationships between people from different countries is more common than ever before.When these relationships break down there will often be issues regarding how their assets are dealt with particularly where those assets are in different...
The world is a global village and increasingly Australians are building their wealth by owning assets in more than one country. And not just the shopping centre moguls, international sports stars and home-grown Hollywood actors.After the GFC many ordinary Australians invested in the American...
The Supreme Court of South Australia is the only Court in South Australia that can make orders regarding the validity of a will of a deceased person and the formal appointment of an executor or an administrator of a deceased estate Adelaide.The Probate Registry...
We have often been asked by clients in family law property cases if it is possible to set up a family trust to protect assets held by the trustfrom a claim by their spouse or partner in the event of a breakdown...
Our eBook ‘Legal Solutions to Life’s Problems’ is available for download below. In it, you will read all about what we do and how we do it. It is very rare that we will not be able to assist you in some way if you have a family law issue, or if you require a will prepared or some other estate planning service, help with a property sale or purchase or someone to lean on when there is a death in the family. Please feel free to read through the book and let’s catch up soon for a chat to discuss your legal needs.