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Stage 4
Finalising
Documents & Actions
If you’ve agreed on a settlement deal, congratulations. That’s the hard part.
What should now do (immediately) is create formal, legally binding documentation of your deal, including any commitments you made regarding the costs of bringing up children.
Then you’ll implement your deal by moving assets and liabilities between you.
Formalising Your Settlement
Yes, if you want to be protected. And there are other important reasons, too, that can mean you don’t actually have a choice anyway.
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These are two very different options for how you formalise your financial settlement. It’s important you understand the pros and cons of each one before you choose.
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If you have kids, you’ll need to agree how the cost of raising them will be shared. The formal agreement is a separate document from your Consent Orders or BFA. And there are a couple of different versions to choose between.
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Implementing Your Deal
Do what you said you were going to do. Let’s talk through the practical steps for implementing common “transactional” elements of your deal.
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Changes to property are one of the most common elements of a financial settlement. We outline the processes for sales, refinancing and stamp duty exemptions.
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If one of you is retaining a property, it’s not a case of just “taking the other person off the mortgage”. You’ll need to refinance. And cross-securities are a bit complex, so we’ll check those out, too.
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The mechanics of how you divest other assets can be complex. We’ll look at authorities, tax, timing, cash flow and other implications to be aware of.
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If your deal includes swapping ownership of a car or motorbike or caravan or boat, make sure you look up the process required by your State or Territory government. And if you have loans on the vehicle, you’ll likely need to refinance that, too.
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Usually in a financial settlement, one of you will leave any family-owned company or family trust. There’s a range of formal documentation required to make that happen.
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If your financial settlement involves transferring shares, exchange traded funds (ETFs), managed funds or cryptocurrency, you’ll need to issue instructions to your online broker or platform.
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The way debts get assigned between parties in a financial settlement is often misunderstood. This Guide will clarify it in practical terms and simplify the way your deal is finalised and documented.
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Unlike bank accounts or ordinary investments, superannuation cannot simply be transferred between spouses because the two of you agree to do so. There’s a specific process you need to follow.
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Support For You In The Finalising Stage
Consent Orders & Binding Financial Agreements
The low-key, inexpensive and no-fuss process to formalise your agreed wealth split.
Best for: Couples who want to avoid lawyers complicating or unstitching their deal, or charging outrageous fees.
Fee: $1,500-$3,500 + GST (ie $750-$1,750 +GST per person)
Fix Our Consent Orders!
Was your DIY lodgement of Consent Orders rejected? Let’s fix that up.
Best for: Couples frustrated or confused by the Court’s rejection.
Fee: $500-$1,250 + GST (ie $250-$625 +GST per person)
Child Support and Child Expenditure Agreements
Limited Child Support Agreements and Binding Child Support Agreements
Best for: Couples needing formality about on-going financial arrangements regarding the children.
Fee: $500-$1,500 + GST (ie $250-$750 +GST per person)
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