Legal resources
Welcome to our directory of resources and articles to help you navigate your way through a range of legal situations. This includes our:
- Free, 15-Minute Consultation, which you can book online
- Fixed-Fee, 90-Minute Initial Legal Consultation, which you can book online
- Free, Separation Checklist, which you can download now
Below, you’ll also find our growing library of helpful articles across many different topics, from planning for and dealing with separation, to questions about managing family businesses and estates.
You’ll also find some articles in which we comment on various aspects of the legal system in relation to our approach of collaborative law, in which we strive to help parties resolve issues in the most peaceful, fast, and respectful ways possible.
Lauren de Vries van Leeuwen and Megan (Meg) McFarlane
Quick links
Separation Checklist
Download our free, Separation Checklist to help you make sense of what you need to do next (and to receive further updates and useful information).
Life Admin Bingo FREE DOWNLOAD
This free sheet is a fun way to check off all the various bits of "admin" we need to do to manage our lives (including separation, incapacitation, and death); it's best to be prepared rather than have you or your loved ones scrambling around under emotional pressure when a major life event occurs.
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What is your digital death & afterlife going to look like?
Did you know that Facebook has around 300 million accounts belonging to deceased persons and that it is anticipated for this to be in the
Your Best Chance for a Successful Split
We’ve all heard many horror stories about the Family Court like this one, Family law judges at breaking point, going from one ‘horrific’ case to
What is Collaborative Law?
an opportunity to do things differently. Collaborative Law is a process of alternative dispute resolution in which parties each appoint specially-trained lawyers and agree to
Online court systems and the need for truth and accuracy (including for probate and estate matters)
New laws commenced yesterday in South Australia creating new criminal offences for entering false or misleading information about certain matters through an electronic court management
Where there’s a way, there should be a Will!
Unlike some other states, electronic witnessing of documents is not something that will be introduced in SA according to the Attorney-General. (But the
COVID-19 offers for businesses extended until 15 May 2020!
Celebrating our new membership of the North West Business Alliance! We’re extending our service offers to individual and business members of the North West Business Alliance. They
New SA legislation in force to deal with commercial rent issues arising from COVID-19.
We imagine that the SA Small Business Commissioner is about to get even busier! New SA legislation addressing commercial (as well as residential) tenancies has been introduced.
COVID-19 Update
We summarise some recent government announcements and resources in response to the coronavirus pandemic – we hope that it may help you. $10,000 Emergency Cash
Service and Advice offers for members of Southern Business Connections, Hallett Cove Business Association & Cove Business Hub
We are excited to have joined as a new member of Southern Business Connections (SBC). We are also proud members of the Hallett Cove Business Association and Cove Business
Special advice & service offers for members of Gawler Business Development Group
We are offering our assistance in conjunction with a range of services being provided to members by the Gawler Business Development Group (GBDG) during this crisis. Each
NEW Video Consultations available with Megan (Meg) McFarlane
Megan (Meg) McFarlane now provides easy and secure online consultations via Legaler (including free 15-minute initial consultations). In-browser video lets you meet securely face-to-face with Megan. No
COVID-19 Update
This is a short summary of support measures that have been introduced over the last few days: For individuals: Centrelink income support: There are one-off
Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme
Domestic Violence has been in the news of late and needs to remain at the forefront of community awareness and action. You may not be
Why a Will?
Over half of Australians do not have a will – and South Australians were less likely than their interstate counterparts to do so with only