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Costs, State Rules and 2026 Checks
- De facto relationships in Australia: property settlement, super splitting and inheritance rights
- Enduring powers of attorney and guardianship in Australia: forms, witnesses and costs by state
- Family Law Act property changes from 10 June 2025: the section 79 steps, family violence and disclosure
- Contesting a will: family provision claims, who can claim and the time limits in each state
- Who inherits if there is no will? Intestacy shares in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and WA
- Probate fees in 2026: NSW and Victoria court fees by estate value, and how Queensland and WA differ
- What makes a will valid in Australia, and when an informal will can still count
- Wills, probate and divorce in Australia: what each step costs and which documents you need
Worked Examples and Checklists
- How the child support formula works in Australia: a step-by-step worked example
- Divorce and consent orders in Australia: the steps, documents and fees, from separation to orders
- Estate planning and separation checklist: the documents to have, find and update in Australia
- No inheritance tax, but CGT: selling an inherited home within 2 years and other worked examples
- Property settlement worked example: valuing the pool and applying the section 79 steps
- Tax on super death benefits: a worked example for adult children and other non-dependants
- Superannuation splitting on separation: how it works, the forms, and a worked example
Failure Cases and Official Sources
- When a binding super nomination lapses or fails: who gets the death benefit and how to complain
- Estate and family-law mistakes that cost Australians money: 12 failure cases and how to avoid them
- Free and low-cost legal help for family law, wills and estates in Australia
- Why homemade wills fail: will kit, handwritten and phone-note failure cases in Australia
- Missed the family law deadline? The 12-month and 2-year limits for property claims and how leave works
- Official sources for wills, estates and family law in Australia: legislation, courts, tax and support
- Misuse of a power of attorney and elder financial abuse: warning signs, failure cases and where to report