Doyle’s Recommended Family Law Firm 2017
Klimek & Wijay are pleased to announce that we have been recognised in the top 10 family law firms in Western Australia in the 2017 Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession.
Klimek & Wijay are pleased to announce that we have been recognised in the top 10 family law firms in Western Australia in the 2017 Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession.
It is now more than 10 years since the Family Law Act was changed to allow Australians to enter into pre-nuptial agreements (known as Financial Agreements or Binding Financial Agreements).
The Tax Institute of Australia is the peak national body for tax professionals in Australia. Our Managing Director, Rishi Wijay, was recently invited to speak at the Institute’s Family Law Intensive.
Housing affordability is a big issue for young Australians. When discussing that issue recently, the Prime Minister infamously remarked that the solution is for parents to “shell out” to help their children buy a home. For those lucky enough to have parents able to assist them financially in adulthood, whether by helping them into the property market or otherwise, could that “solution” be creating more problems than it solves?
About half of all Australians don’t have a valid Will. Of those who do, many put their Will away in the bottom drawer of their filing cabinet and never think of it again.
As many will now be aware, the firm has re-branded from Klimek & Co Family Lawyers to Klimek & Wijay Family Lawyers. The name change reflects the continued growth of the firm over the last 12 years, along with the entry of our Managing Director, Rishi Wijay, into ownership of the firm.
Following the breakdown of a marriage or de facto relationship, it is common for separated parties to be unsure and anxious about their property settlement and the assets they are likely to retain.
The purpose of a will is to direct where your assets will go when you die and to appoint a trusted person to act as your executor. So, is it really a good idea to write your own will?
The idea of divorce is well known, but less is known or understood about the mechanics surrounding what is actually done and the steps involved. In this article we explain the process in simple terms.
De facto relationships are an increasingly common part of modern life in Australia. Reflecting this societal change, the same law can apply to separating de facto couples as applies to separating married couples.