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Hede Byrne & Hall Lawyers have opened a new office in the heart of Warwick!
Our new office is located on Grafton Street in the Mayfair Centre directly across the road from the historic Post Office. This move is in line with our desire to provide quality legal services to the Darling Downs and South West Queensland including specialist family law services.
Buying a property can often be an intimidating process, especially at auction where you are competing with other buyers and there is no cooling off period.
Many properties are sold at auction, particularly in a rising market, so it is important for buyers to understand the processes involved so they can bid confidently on the auction day.
There are many things that need to be done before the auction to ensure that your interests are protected and that you are fully informed about the property you are intending to buy, these things are outlined below. Continue reading “Things you need to know BEFORE auction day”
The Family Court of Australia was one of the first courts to recognise self-represented litigants as a permanent and significant client group.
Research indicates that 20 to 30 percent of Family Court cases involve a party who is self-represented at some point.
It is important to weigh up the benefits of using a family lawyer even if you don’t have to as the consequences of not following the correct process, filing incorrect documents or filing them out of time could be disastrous. Continue reading “The perils of representing yourself in the Family Court”
If you are owed money for goods or services, the first step in attempting to recover it is generally to send a letter of demand to the other party setting out the amount of money outstanding and giving them a defined period of time within which to settle the matter by paying you the money owed or face legal action. Continue reading “Debt collection basics for business”