Without a Will you cannot control who inherits your assets. This self-help kit is a simple and effective way to bring peace of mind to yourself and your loved ones without the cost of seeing a solicitor. This free download includes all the easy to understand instructions and information you need to prepare your own Will…
A person appointed as a medical agent under an enduring power of attorney (medical treatment) or a guardian appointed by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) with medical treatment decision-making powers can refuse medical treatment on behalf of a patient who cannot consent…
A patient 18 years of age or older who has the capacity to understand the decision they are making can refuse medical treatment for a current medical condition by signing a Refusal of Treatment Certificate: Competent Person form . This cannot be used to refuse palliative care such as pain relief, and food and water while the patient is still able to eat and drink…
This do-it-yourself Kit contains: Advance Care Directive Form , Step-by-Step Guide, General Information..
The following document provides some points to help you in putting together a comprehensive parenting plan. Write down your own goals, preferences, etc.; don’t worry about what your ex partner may want, just write down what you would like to see happen…
This bundle includes the first letter to the solicitor on the contravention matter, the letter from the solicitor to the other parent, and a sample affidavit…
This a free Will template provided by LegalZebra, who provide an online service in the delivery of online legal templates…
This is a sample of a financial agreement that can be used by either flat mates our couples moving in together. The contract is called a co-habitation agreement and is used to identify and quarantine assets, and agree on how payments are to be apportioned during the term of co-habitation…
A sample parenting plan intended to be submitted to the (then) Federal Magistrates Court, which includes shared parenting on an equal time basis for 2 children…
This parenting plan was quickly changed from 3 days on/off to 7 days on/off which is a MUCH better situation for the kids. Also this plan has a number of unhelpful point scoring items in it from one of the parents that clearly is not in the children’s best interests…
Source: Ian Kennedy AM, Chairman, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia. National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference 11-12 August 2006, Melbourne. Presentation: “Family Relationship Centres”..
This is a sample Australian (but New South Wales based) pre-nuptial agreement created in Microsoft Word and provided as a PDF file…
The packs also contain an Emergency Care Plan and a form for recording medication requirements. These are available for download in PDF formats…
This is an actual family law affidavit as presented to the Federal Magistrates Court by the applicant father. All personalised information, including relevant names, addresses and other personal information have been removed…
A written parenting plan, worked out between parents, will help clarify the arrangements you need to put in place to care for your children. It will
help everyone involved to know what is expected of them and it will be a valuable reference as time passes and circumstances change…
Australian law defines a statutory declaration as a written statement declared to be true in the presence of an authorised witness. The Statutory Declarations Act 1959 governs the use of statutory declarations in matters involving the law of the Australian Commonwealth, Australian Capital Territory, and other territories but not including the Northern Territory…
This kit can be used to apply for consent orders about: the care, welfare and development of your children (known as parenting orders); the division of property or maintenance for a spouse or former spouse/de facto partner (known as spouse or de facto partner maintenance)…
A Will is generally a formal written and signed statement, which provides for the distribution of a person’s property and assets, to take effect on that person’s death…
This book has been written to help you understand your legal rights after separation in the hope that you can get things sorted and finalised as painlessly and cheaply as possible…
The following sample parenting plan is a dated US based plan, and the terminology reflects this. It does however refer to some important and relevant parenting issues, and provides a helpful tabular schedule at the end of the plan…
This is a part sample of a financial agreement that can be used prior or during marriage or co-habitation to identify and quarantine assets in the event of separation or divorce…
This workbook has been provided as a guide to the issues that you should consider before you attempt mediation or enter into a Parenting Plan or Consent Orders…
This is a model agreement. While the Children’s Rights Council stand behind it as a fine standard for shared parenting, we legally cannot take responsibility for its use or misuse. As always, we reiterate that finding a good family attorney or trained and trusted mediator can be invaluable in fine-tuning legal agreements, even ones arrived at outside of the courtroom…
One way of planning for your own future is to appoint an enduring guardian. If you lose the capacity to make your own decisions, an enduring guardian can make non-finance based personal decisions on your behalf…
An enduring power of attorney is a legal document which allows you (the donor) to appoint a person or agency of your choice to make
financial and/or property decisions on your behalf. This person or agency (the donee) becomes your attorney…
This is a generic USA based Will that can be used in as the basis of a Will within any state in the USA. It can also be used as a starting point for a Will within Australia…