Dean Michael Solicitors

20/07/2026

Jess became a valued member of Dean Michael Solicitors as a paralegal in 2025 and has since been admitted as a solicitor earlier this year.

Congratulations Jess! We’re thrilled to continue working together.

Jess has a passion for Family law, Conveyancing, Wills, Estates and Leases. If you need a dedicated legal advocate, Jess is the perfect choice for your needs!

Reach out today on (02) 4441 5916 or [email protected]

02/11/2023

It is important to preserve business and family relationships by documenting agreements 🤝. We can help advise and draft agreements from loans to buy property or other financial assistance.

Verbal agreements around the kitchen table – such as those cited in the case of pop star Vanessa Amorosi – are just some of the triggers. This is how to avoid them.

30/10/2023

We can help you with Estate advice including making sure you complete Binding Nomination Forms that work in best with your Will.

Simple Wills start from $220

The trustee of a leading public offer fund is refusing to pay the children of a man who thought he’d got his affairs in order before he died.

06/07/2023

How an ink splodge cost a couple their $4.5m inheritance...

What can happen if a “lost” will is found highlights the need to make sure final wishes are clear, up to date and easily accessible.

26/06/2023

We highly recommend considering a binding financial agreement if you are in a new relationship and are considering sharing a home, starting a family, or have been together for 2 years or more... have a read of the below article.

Our office can help advise and draft a binding financial agreement for you.

https://www.facebook.com/100064434744175/posts/651808220310330/?mibextid=Nif5oz

Lisa Eriksson signed a binding financial agreement after moving in with her partner. She sees it as an "insurance policy".

19/06/2023

The minimum wage gets an increase from 1 July 2023

Following the Annual Wage Review 2023, the Fair Work Commission has announced:
• the National Minimum Wage will be increased to $882.80 per week or $23.23 per hour
• a 5.75% increase to minimum award wages.

The increase applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2023.

We’re working to update to our pay tools, website information and resources with the new pay rates. These will be ready for you to access from 1 July 2023.

You can read more about the Fair Work Commission’s decision and subscribe to our email updates here: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/newsroom/news/awr-2023

24/04/2023

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
🕊️🌹

20/04/2023

It is important to get good advice regarding your circumstances with your Will and consider the need for a testamentary trust or a family trust... see attached article

We can help advise you on the best options.

Testamentary trusts are the favoured vehicle for estate planning but it’s worth exploring an alternative if you already have a family trust.

20/12/2022

"One way to avoid the legal and emotional fallout is to discuss succession plans with potential beneficiaries when the will is being drafted."

Bequests and gifts are a potential legal minefield, not to mention tax implications and family fallouts. These strategies will help you get succession right.

20/12/2022

Consequences for liking and sharing information about financial products on social media without a financial services licence ..

ASIC has notched a win in a case looking at the Gold Coast trader’s use of social media and chat groups to “pump” stocks.