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Protection, Risk and the Cost of Getting It Wrong Financial Agreements, commonly called BFAs, “prenups” or “postnups”, are a growing trend, becoming increasingly popular in Western Australia. With people entering relationships later in life, buying property together, receiving inheritances and building businesses, many couples want greater certainty about what will happen if they separate. A BFA can be made before, during or after a marriage or de facto relationship. If i

Why a Falling Property Market Might ACTUALLY Be Good News If you are separating, discovering that your home is worth less may feel like bad news. In family-law property settlements, however, a falling market can sometimes make the practical steps of dividing property or refinancing the home and buying somewhere new more achievable than they first appear. For couples trying to untangle their financial lives, the headline value of the house is only one part of the story. What o

Wealth effective tax effective divorce is possible with the right lawyer and the right approach.

There are ways to reduce the stress and expense of ending a relationship, but they require both parties to work at it. We usually try to write our own articles but a story in The New York Times was so on point for what we are trying to do at BrightSide we felt we had to share it.

Can't afford to separate or can't afford not to? The cost of living is making running a household almost impossible so why get stuck running two.

Everyone knows lawyers are expensive and no-one likes paying their bills. So here are 5 simple tricks you can use to keep those fees down and still get the same result.

We don't live together anymore and we hardly see each other but am I still liable for my ex's New toys? It is a very common story and one as old as time itself. When people end a long term relationship they often go a little crazy with the new toys.