Littlejohn Legal

16/02/2024

For family law purposes in Australia, superannuation is treated as “Property” and can be divided between the parties after the breakdown of a marriage or the breakdown of a de facto relationship. Rather than cashing out the super money, however, the superannuation is “split” and assigned to ...

25/03/2020

Michael Benjamin & Associates - Wills - Video Consultations

We are pleased to offer video consultations to our community in order to provide continuity of service despite the current restrictions which prevent face to face contact.

Our staff can provide consultations and legal services via a range of easily accessible platforms, including Zoom, WhatsApp, Skype and Facetime.

In particular, residents in aged care who are unable to have contact outside their facilities will no doubt be increasingly anxious if they are unable to access legal advice and ensure that their affairs are in order.

We also offer this service to residents outside Victoria, and Australian citizens overseas wherever video conferencing is possible.

If you or anyone you know needs help in executing or updating a will, please telephone our office on (03) 9558 0558, or after hours on 0407 611 690, in order to speak with one of our solicitors to arrange a video consultation.

David Littlejohn
Principal
Michael Benjamin & Associates

23/03/2020

Michael Benjamin & Associates and Dingley Conveyancing Services will continue to operate during the current COVID-19 health crisis.

We have implemented the following measures for the protection of our clients and staff, effective immediately:

1. Our office is closed to the public other than by appointment only. The majority of client contact and meetings will now be conducted remotely. We will continue to assist with all legal and conveyancing matters including Wills, Powers of Attorney, Verification of Identity and Witnessing of Documents.

2. Face to face attendances for clients with special requirements will be provided where necessary, and facilitated on a “needs” basis rather than a “preference” basis. Please telephone our office on 9558 0558 if you feel that you need a face to face meeting with one of our staff.

3. We have progressively embraced a range of technological solutions in order to ensure continuity of service to our clients and the employment of our staff. Please ask our staff for assistance in utilising these remote means of communication.

4. Our staff have moved to a mix of remote working and in person attendance, implementing stringent social distancing and hygiene processes, in order to protect and support their health and the health of our clients.

The Law Institute of Victoria, in consultation with the Department of Justice and Regulation, has advised that legal services are vital to ensure the ongoing operation of courts and access to justice in a safe and civil society.

Accordingly, we will continue to provide all assistance possible to our community in these challenging times, and will continue to make changes and adapt our services to provide you with ongoing support as required.

Please call during business hours on 9558 0558, or after hours on 0407 611 690, if you require any further information or clarification.

Yours Faithfully

David Littlejohn
Principal – Michael Benjamin & Associates

11/02/2020

Thank you to all who have followed this page for the past 5 odd years- the Littlejohn Legal page will shortly cease operation as I have moved to a new business and will be transferring all existing Facebook business activity to that page.

Please accept my invitation to follow the Michael Benjamin & Associates page link below in order to keep informed and keep in touch.

At Littlejohn Legal we are here to make legal matters simple and stress-free. From Wills and Estate planning to Probate, Property law, Family law, Criminal law, Conveyancing and more, we provide expert advice tailored to your needs.

27/01/2020

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08/07/2019

In 1998 ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) was established to to enforce and regulate company and financial services laws to protect Australian consumers, investors and creditors. Without this, what do you think business laws and regulations would be today?

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is an independent Australian government body that acts as Australia's corporate regulator. ASIC's role is to enforce and regulate company and financial services laws to protect Australian consumers, investors and creditors.[2] ASIC was esta...

03/07/2019

ASIC shares with us the financial regulatory guideline we are required to follow to be compliant with the financial services regime. When was the lat time you checked to ensure your finanical institution was still in line with this?

The regulatory framework covers a wide range of financial products including securities, derivatives, general and life insurance, superannuation, margin lending, carbon units, deposit accounts and means of payment facilities.

18/06/2019

Verifying information about a company before you do business with them can be as simply as going onto the ASIC website and researching the organisations details, from their ABN number to their address.
You should always ask questions when dealing with other businesses and ensure that there is a trusted legal document between the two before working with each other.

17/06/2019

12/06/2019

My Heath Record is a safe and secure system that holds your health information, but did you know that you can limit who has access to your privacy records?

https://www.myhealthrecord.gov.au/for-you-your-family/howtos/control-access-your-record

My Health Record is a safe and secure system that stores your health information. You can take further steps to control your privacy by limiting who has access to your record.This means that:

10/06/2019

There are 10 National Privacy Principles that apply to acts and practices they regulate how large businesses, and all health service providers handle individual's personal information.

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