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At Coutts, our legal team offer the best service in a time where you feel at odds with the law.
At Coutts, we understand the devastating impact personal injuries can have, not only in a physical capacity, but also your emotional, mental and financial well-being also.
Coutts provide expert legal advice in all employment related matters for both employers and employees including, but not limited to the following key areas.
Coutts provide legal advice in all areas of family law including; property settlements, divorce settlements, all types of parenting matters and the drafting of binding financial agreements and binding child support agreements.
The important role conveyancers plays when people are buying and selling of property.
Have you been called as a witness by the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability? If so, you may be eligible to receive government funded legal representation.
A will is a legal document that specifies how you wish your assets and liabilities to be distributed following your death.
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KEY TAKE-OUTS: If there are no parenting orders in place, both parents generally continue to have parental responsibility and share responsibility for making major long-term decisions about their child Informal parenting agreements are not legally enforceable, meaning either parent can change arrangements without legal consequences While parents can make day-to-day decisions when the child is… Read More »Who Has Parental Responsibility When There Are No Parenting Orders?
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Paper Certificates of Title are no longer issued. Since 11 October 2021, New South Wales has operated under a fully electronic conveyancing system, meaning there are no longer hard copy Title Deeds for land ownership. Your ownership has not changed. Although you won’t receive a paper Certificate of Title, your legal ownership is… Read More »No Paper Title? No Problem. Here’s Why
KEY TAKEAWAYS: New residential SMSF borrowing ends from 10 August 2026 – SMSFs will no longer be able to establish new Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements (LRBAs) to purchase residential property. Borrowing remains available for eligible commercial property – SMSFs can continue to use LRBAs to acquire qualifying business real property, subject to existing superannuation rules… Read More »Major Change to SMSF Property Borrowing: What the 10 August 2026 LRBA Reforms Mean for Investors
Co-authored by Vishaal Kudupudi KEY INSIGHTS: A shareholders agreement is a private contract between business owners that sets out how the company will be run, separate from the formal rules in the company constitution Most shareholders agreements are put together when relationships are strong, which is exacly the right time, since they’re designed to protect… Read More »What is a Shareholders Agreement and Why Does It Matter?
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Supervised time may be ordered by the Court where there are concerns about a child’s safety, while still allowing them to maintain a relationship with both parents. Supervision can take place through Children’s Contect Centres, community supervision services, or an approved family member or friend, depending on the circumstances. Supervised parenting arrangements are… Read More »Supervised Time in Parenting Proceedings What You Need to Know
KEY TAKE-OUTS: The Family Court may order drug and alcohol testing where there are genuine concerns that a parent’s substance use could impact a child’s safety or wellbeing. Different testing methods, including urine, hair follicle, breath, and blood tests, provide evidence over different timeframes depending on the circumstances. A positive test result does not automatically… Read More »Drug and Alcohol Testing in Family Law Proceedings: What You Need to Know