Take A Holiday From Your Divorce
Enduring a separation or divorce is one of the most emotionally intensive events of one’s life (second only, in my…
Author: Dan Bottrell
Dan Bottrell is one of the Directors at BGM Family Law. He is a Family Law Accredited Specialist and Collaboratively Trained Lawyer. Read Dan's bio.
10 Ways Real Estate Agents Can Keep A Divorce Sale On Track
Real estate agents often become involved at a crisis point in the life of their vendors – when they are…
‘I Don’t Know What To Do!?!?’ – Avoiding Decision-Making Paralysis In Your Divorce
Separation and divorce puts a strain on us as people, and that strain magnifies our strengths, as well as our…
Is Valentine’s Day A Heap Of Hooey?
When we find ourselves in Court, there is a lot of waiting time. And that means that there is a…
How To Get A Pre-Nup Over The Line
This article is Part 2 in the series ‘Pre-Nups – The Death of Love?’. So, you want in a pre-nup…
Pre-Nups…The Death Of Love?
I’ve heard them described as the ‘death of love’. Pre-nups, or as we call them in Australia, Financial Agreements –…
Is Being ‘Unhappy’ Reason Enough To Separate?
Regularly, a client I am meeting for the first time is walking around with the following scenario in their head…
Disclosure Of Business Records – Must The Wizard Let The Mortals See Behind The Curtain?
While no two relationships have the same dynamic, for the business owners I represent, there is often a marked division…
Super And Family Breakdown – Take Care, Or Retirement Planning Won’t Be Smooth Sailing
This post is on a complex subject – superannuation – a class of property which lies at the intersection of…
What’s Fault Got To Do With It – Who Gets The Blame For Causing A Break-Up?
Relationships end for myriad reasons, and relationship breakdowns play out in a variety of ways. Some partings of the way…
When Blue Skies Turn To Grey – Surviving Divorce In Your Retirement Years
For many of us, we work through our careers with one eye on our retirement. What we will do when…
Who Gets The Keys To The Kingdom – When Divorce Gets In The Way Of The Kids’ Inheritance
Separation affects families in a way which is much broader than it seems at first blush. Not only does it…
When Bills Come In, Love Goes Out – Don’t Let Your Financial CUL-DE-SAC Be The Death Of Love
When bills come in, love goes out. I know that it’s as true today as is has been throughout history.…
When Blood Becomes Thicker Than Water – Protecting Gifts And Loans To Children After Divorce
Family lawyers really do see it all. Because we act for people who are embarking on new relationships, and we…
Get Me Outta Here! I’m Trapped In The Family Courts And I Need An ‘EXIT’
I am consulted all the time by people who are ‘caught in the system’ after relationship breakdown – they, or…
The Universe Takes Away. And The Universe Gives Back – The Trials And Tribulations Of A Family Lawyer
As I write this post, it’s not been an easy week. It was one of those weeks when it feels…
