FAQ'S

DEFACTO PROPERTY SETTLEMENT

• How long do you have to live together before he/she is entitled to half of everything?
• How long do I have to bring a claim if I have been in a defacto relationship?
• Can defacto couples split their superannuation in property settlements?
• After separation, is there anything that I can do to protect assets which are solely in the control of the other party?
• My partner and I have reached an agreement about how property is to be divided. What next?
• My partner and I own property in joint tenancy. What does this mean and how does this affect me now that we are separated?
• After a long marriage or de facto relationship, will there be an asset division of “50/50”?
• Is there a need to incur the cost of formalising an agreement by way of Court orders or financial agreement?
• Can I leave the house or can my partner leave the house?