Property Settlement
Simple Separation works with both individuals and couples separating, ensuring parties receive fair legal process, mutually acceptable, ‘fair and equitable’ property settlement agreements.
Most married or de facto couples acquire assets (like real estate and motor vehicles) and liabilities during their relationship. Resolving who gets what, can cause conflict and tension when couples separate.
Simple Separation offers a flexible process and works with parties in different ways. The right process depends on your post-separation relationship and your individual requirements.
Simple Separation assists parents in the following five ways;
1. Thinking of Separating
You are thinking of separating and would like to be empowered first. Let Simple Separation provide you with family law information and preliminary legal advice before you make this important decision.
2. Reached Agreement, now want to make it legal
You have reached a verbal agreement and now wish to make it legally binding. Simple Separation will work with both parties to make your agreement legal, in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
3. Need assistance reaching agreement
For parties that find it difficult to discuss their finances, Simple Separation provides a third party impartial mediator and independent legal advice to assist both parties reach a ‘fair and equitable settlement’ keeps you both out of court and preserves the post-separation relationship. Click here to find out more.
4. Proposal to your ex
Be fully informed with legal advice on what is a fair settlement and let us assist develop a settlement proposal for you to put forward to your former partner. Click here to find out more.
5. Prepare for court
You have high conflict or no communication with your former spouse and want a financial settlement but can’t access legal aid and you want to avoid legal representation. Let us provide you with legal advice so you understand your rights and entitlements and help you draft court documents.
Is Simple Separation right for me?
Simple Separation provides upfront and fixed fee for Property Settlements . We want you to have complete transparency and certainty around your financial settlement and separation, which is why we do not bill you for time spent on your matter.
To find our ‘How to make your Property Settlement legally binding’, click here.
+ What is a Property Settlement Agreement?
A property agreement is a document that sets out how you and your former partner will divide up your property.
What are the advantages of negotiating a property settlement?
- It minimises the cost of lawyers and avoids an adversarial court process
- It allows you to be part of the process rather than having a decision imposed on you by court
- It can provide a speedy resolution
- There is likely to be less emotional toll or impact on children
+ What are the benefits of legally formalising your settlement?
- Fair Division of Assets
- Peace of Mind
- Financial independence from the other party
- Legally binding and enforceable
- Protection from future claims
- Superannuation can be divided
- Stamp Duty and Capital Gains tax relief
