Legal guides

Plain-English guides to WA legal questions.

Practical, lawyer-reviewed information on property, business, wills and estates, family law and immigration in Western Australia. General information only — not legal advice about your circumstances.

Plain-English guides to WA legal questions.

Buying property in WA checklist

What Should a Tenant Check Before Signing a Commercial Lease in WA?

Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common in WA: What Is the Difference?

Selling property in WA checklist

Divorce preparation checklist — Australia

Lending Money to Family for a Property Purchase: Loan or Gift?

Family-law property disclosure checklist

Probate and Letters of Administration in WA: What Is the Difference?

Parenting consultation checklist after separation

Can You Be Separated While Living Under One Roof?

What Evidence May Support an Australian Partner Visa Application?

Will and estate-planning appointment checklist

Transferring Property Between Family Members in WA: Issues to Consider

Probate and executor first-steps checklist — WA

Commercial lease critical-terms checklist — WA

When Should You Update Your Will and Enduring Documents in WA?

Buying a business in WA: due-diligence checklist

Financial Disclosure in Property Settlement: What Must Be Identified?

Bank guarantee lifecycle checklist

Personal Guarantees in Business and Leasing: What Are You Signing?

What Is a Caveat and When Can It Affect WA Property?

Australian partner visa evidence matrix

Buying a Business in WA: A Practical Due-Diligence Checklist

Preparing for your first legal appointment

What Happens to Jointly Owned Property After an Owner Dies in WA?

What Is a Binding Financial Agreement and When Is Independent Advice Required?

Received a Visa Refusal: What Should You Do First?

What Should a Partnership or Shareholders Agreement Cover?

What Documents Should You Bring to a Commercial Dispute Consultation?

Wills, EPA and EPG: How Do They Work Together in Western Australia?

Divorce in Australia: Eligibility, Process and What Happens Next

Parenting Arrangements After Separation: What Should Parents Consider?

Property Settlement After Separation: Assets, Contributions and Future Circumstances

Buying or Selling Property in WA: What Happens Before Settlement?

Advance Health Directive in WA: What Does It Do?

Australian Citizenship Preparation: Residence, Documents and Application Steps

Executor Duties in Western Australia: A Practical Checklist

What Happens If Someone Dies Without a Will in WA?

Challenging or Defending a Will in Western Australia

Business Succession Planning in WA: Ownership, Control and Continuity

Business Debt Recovery in WA: What Should a Creditor Check First?

Commercial Lease Options and Renewal Deadlines in WA

Assigning a Commercial Lease When Selling a Business

What Happens to a Business If an Owner Dies or Loses Capacity?

Parent Visa Pathways for Australia: What Should Families Compare?

Employer-Sponsored Visas and DAMA Pathways: What Should WA Businesses Check?

Can an SMSF buy residential or commercial property?

Sole trader, partnership, family trust or company: which business structure?

Conveyancer versus property lawyer in Western Australia

Consent orders versus a private property agreement

Binding financial agreement versus consent orders

Limited versus binding child-support agreements