At the outset of a legal dispute, most people turn their minds to litigation. The notion of justice is often perceived as synonymous with the court process and the final decision being determined by a Judge. However, there is a practical and legitimate alternative...
In 2025 there were less marriages and more divorces but there is a whole category of relationship breakdowns that’s missing in these numbers. Last week the ABS released the 2025 statistics on marriages and divorces with the key messages being: ↓ marriages have...
Most people assume that a will takes care of everything when they die. But it may come as a surprise to learn that your superannuation, often one of your largest assets, is not controlled by your will at all. Your superannuation money isn’t owned by you directly. Your...
There are law firms, and then there are institutions. Cheney Suthers Lawyers, proudly based in Orange and Molong in the Central West of New South Wales, is both. Since our establishment in 1984, we have been doing something that city firms rarely get the opportunity...
When was the last time you saw a lawyer? If your answer is “never” or “only when something went wrong,” you are not alone. Most people only think about lawyers when they find themselves in a crisis. But the law does not wait for a crisis to...
Particularly in our family law and estate planning matters, we find our clients grappling with the question “in what ownership arrangement is your property held?” Where more than one person is to be listed on title as an owner of a property, they must decide whether...
