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Legal analysis from Urban Family Lawyers
Substantive writing on the issues that matter to our clients — family law, wills and estate planning, estate disputes, and Supreme Court property matters in NSW.
Family law
Family law · 7 min read
Property settlements when the family home is the main asset
The four-step approach in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the three structural options for the family home, superannuation splitting, and the twelve-month limitation period.
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Wills and estates · 7 min read
What a properly drafted granny flat agreement actually does
Why informal arrangements produce estate disputes and Family Provision claims, the five things a proper agreement records, and the firm’s approach to joint vs separate retainers.
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Testamentary trusts: what they protect against, and what they do not
Where testamentary trusts produce real benefit — minor beneficiaries, creditor exposure, family law exposure, vulnerable beneficiaries — and where the marketing claims overreach.
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Estate disputes · 7 min read
Family Provision claims in NSW: who is eligible, and how the court decides
Chapter 3 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW), the eligible persons under s 57, the twelve-month limitation under s 58, the factors under s 60, and the notional estate provisions.
Read the article →Supreme Court property
Supreme Court property · 6 min read
Section 66G applications: when one co-owner will not sell
The court’s narrow discretion to refuse, why most matters settle once filed, the default costs position, and the connection to family law and estate proceedings.
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Practical resources you can use directly — checklists, worksheets, and a glossary of terms you will encounter in family law, estate planning, and property matters in NSW.
Separation Checklist
A practical, nine-page checklist covering the first ninety days after separation — legal, financial, and personal. Enter your email to download.
Get the checklistGlossary
Plain-English definitions of the legal terms you will see in correspondence, court documents, and orders — from “affidavit” to “writ”.
Open glossaryUseful links
Government, court, and support service links we routinely refer clients to — services, court forms, financial counselling, and family violence services.
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