At Welden & Coluccio Lawyers we are committed to our goal that sees us strive to become the most respected, innovative and distinguished estate planning firm in South Australia. Such a challenge has no hope of realisation without a conscious effort on our behalf to actively seek opportunities to engage with the legal community beyond South Australia and participate in learning opportunities … [Read more...]
Christmas & Children: Life Following Separation
Just when you thought things were getting into something of a routine after the stresses and emotional turmoil of a separation and adjusting to new shared-parenting arrangements, the silly season is thrust upon you. In an effort to retain some semblance of peace as Christmas approaches, families in this situation are encouraged to consider the arrangements for the big day (and the holidays … [Read more...]
Flashback Friday: Greg Welden Revisits His Past
Just for fun we thought we share this entertaining tidbit we recently unearthed. The article was featured in the local Port Augusta newspaper, The Transcontinental, in late 2004. Composed by then journalist and now local Adelaide comedian and founder of Grease Monkey Media; Jon Brooks, it offers a rare insight into Greg’s early years as a solicitor in Port Augusta. It was … [Read more...]
Spouse AWOL: Can I Still Get a Divorce?
“I haven’t spoken to my husband since the day he left the family home. That was five years ago. I’ve recently met someone and we’d like to get married. Problem is, I’m still married to my first husband . . . and I think he left the country. Can I still get a divorce even if I can’t locate him?” Following a separation, the shortest time before couples can apply for a divorce is one year. … [Read more...]
Caveat….Say What?
The legal world has an obsession with these lovely little words that, while sounding really special and important to those outside the profession, they really mean something which is actually quite mundane. Take the word ‘caveat’ for instance. The word, originating from 16th Century Latin, translates directly to mean ‘let a person beware’. In other words, or to put it more colloquially, it … [Read more...]
“The Ghost of Financial Past”: How to Avoid Being Haunted by Your Partner’s Credit History
In the not so distant past it was ‘normal’ for Aussies to partner off in their youth, marry in their early twenties and, as a couple, they would collectively develop a credit rating reflective of their shared financial habits. Whatever this was, couples copped this on the ‘collective chin’. However, with Australians taking longer to settle down to a life of coupledom, and with these … [Read more...]
Getting Separated? Who Needs to Know?
The decision to go your separate ways can be a heart wrenching one, not least of all for any children involved in the split. In the midst of moving and legal dramas it is important for separating couples to consider carefully the process, the impact of this on your shared children and to develop a strategy to protect their wellbeing during what is inevitably a vulnerable time. When speaking of … [Read more...]
A Franchising Opportunity
Do you have a great idea for a business with a proven track record for success? You may wish to consider franchising your business idea. Franchising is, by definition, not actually a business. In fact, when you create a franchise you are actually selling a marketing idea for a business. This might include a framework for the business operation, rights to logos and marketing materials and the … [Read more...]
Franchisors: Understand Your Disclosure Obligations
In January 2015 the ACCC took measures to revise the ‘Franchising Code’, a document pertaining to specific codes of industry conduct as they relate to business franchises. Yesterday, 22nd September 2016, the ACCC announced that they have instituted their first proceedings in the Federal Court, relating to penalties under the revised Franchising Code. Specifically, the ACCC alleges “that Morild … [Read more...]
Changing My Child’s Surname: What You Must Know
I went to school with a girl who changed her surname at least twice during the course of her time at primary school. What started out as a single name, Smith*, became Smith-Jones* when her mother remarried. Later, as I vaguely recall, the Smith bit disappeared and she added her mother’s maiden name Christianson*. Many years later as an adult I bumped into her at a bar and learned that she was … [Read more...]
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