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Let me set the scene.

You're sitting on the couch, scrolling on your phone, sipping your coffee… and boom — a thought hits you out of nowhere:

“Wait… who actually gets my super if something happens to me?”

Most people have no idea.
And honestly?
It’s not their fault — because superannuation is no...

Do you know what happens every January?

No, my inbox isn’t filled with people signing up for gym memberships or starting “Dry January.”
My inbox explodes with messages from people who spent the Christmas break having one very confronting realisation:

“This relationship… isn’t working anymore.”

An...

You know that feeling when you hear a term like “testamentary trust” and instantly think, “Nope… too hard… sounds expensive… sounds like something only rich people need”?
Yeah. Same.

But stick with me for a sec, because this is one of those things that sounds complicated—but could literally be the ...

Let’s be real for a second… family law isn’t just about paperwork, legal jargon, and court dates. It’s human. It’s messy. And some days, it feels like your emotions have clocked in for a full-time job.

I’ll never forget a client who once said to me, “One moment I was angry, then I was crying, and t...

Your mum just had a stroke. She can’t speak, can’t sign documents, and suddenly you’re standing in the bank trying to explain that you just need to pay her bills.

But the teller shakes their head.
You’re not on the account.
You have no authority.
The power’s about to be cut off — and there’s nothin...

Picture this: you’re sitting in the kitchen, staring at the same walls you’ve stared at for years. The kids’ height chart is still on the doorframe, the backyard has memories of birthday parties, and you can practically hear the echoes of past family dinners. And now, in the middle of a separation, ...

Let me tell you a little story…

Years ago, I met a woman who hired the lawyer with the shiniest office and the most dramatic website headline. You know the type: “We’ll fight for you!” (Insert thunderclap here.) Sounds powerful, right?
Well, fast forward a few months, and she was exhausted, broke, ...

I’ve lost count of how many times someone has sat across from me and said, "But they never hit me, so it’s not really abuse, right?"

Spoiler alert: It absolutely can be.

Coercive control and financial abuse are some of the sneakiest, most damaging forms of family violence—and they often leave no p...