Hi Vando,

You can file for divorce on your own through what’s called a sole application, provided you have been separated for at least 12 months. You do not need the other party’s consent to proceed.

If you know where the other party is currently living, you are required to serve them the divorce papers. However, if you do not know their w…Read More

Hi Cassey.
If you have a will with only 1 signature by a witness, then the will does not meet the legal requirements to be a valid will. It is called an “informal will”.
If there is a valid will, then the process is to apply for probate of the will.
If there is an informal will, then the process is to apply for Letters of Administration with the…Read More

Hi Cassey,

The rules of intestacy for Victoria (Administration and Probate Act 1958) say that this is how an estate is to be distributed if there is no will:
A. If there are no children but a surviving spouse OR domestic partner, then the whole of the
estate will pass to the spouse or the domestic partner.

B. When there are no children but a…Read More

Hi GRT,

Sorry for the delay in responding.

This is not my area of experience, however, the tradie is required to be insured against any injury while on the job in your house. I sensible tradie would also be insured against property damage caused by them.

If the tradie refuses to repair, replace or pay for the damage, you have the right to make…Read More