After a relationship breakdown, estate planning may not be your top priority, but here are some reasons why it should be.

If you have separated from your partner whether de facto or spouse, and you have successfully reached an agreement on property matters, you can formalise that agreement and make it legally binding under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (“the Act”).

In Australia, we have no fault divorce – meaning the parties to a marriage are not required to demonstrate why they want a divorce. The Act only requires that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.