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What Shouldn't Go In Your Pre-Nuptial Agreement?

Charmaine was clear - she’d read the Contracting Out Agreement (also called a prenuptial agreement) that Todd, her partner, had his...

Who Keeps the Ring?

Lee and Kelly had been living together for three years when Lee finally took the advice of Beyonce and “put a ring on it”. Kelly was...

Dividing Up Your Kiwisaver or Superannuation on Separation

Ngaire was one unhappy woman. Her friend had warned her that she was about to lose half her carefully squirelled away Kiwisaver and...

Keeping Yourself Covered - When Your Parents Help You Buy a Home

Rebecca was struggling – she was facing all the usual challenges of a being a first-time mother to a three months old baby. She was also...

It’s a Simple Agreement so Why Doesn’t It Feel Simple?

I have lost count of the times I have had a prospective client approach me to help with their relationship property division which they...

When Saving On Legal Fees Costs You!

Rebecca had always been frugal. She and her husband, Brian, had scrimped and saved hard for what they had. Where possible, they preferred...

The 1 Thing You Need to Do to Ensure Your Contracting Out Agreement Works

After years of careful saving and contributing to Kiwisaver, Murdoch was excited about buying his first home. On learning that Murdoch’s...

Can You Rely on A Contracting Out Agreement?

Thirteen years ago, Terry spent considerable time and money getting a Contracting Out agreement (pre-nuptial agreement) completed with...