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Our Approach

Family law and estate law, thoughtfully connected

Family and legal circumstances rarely stay the same. Separation, parenting changes, new relationships, ageing, incapacity, and death are often interconnected, yet they are traditionally treated as separate legal issues.


Our practice is built around a transitional law approach, recognising where family law and estate law intersect and ensuring clients receive advice that considers both their present circumstances and their future.


As a sole practitioner with over 10 years’ experience in family law and experience in estate law, we provide continuity of advice through life’s transitions, without the need to move between firms or repeatedly re-explain your situation.

What transitional law means in practice

Continuity

Sensitivity

Continuity

One lawyer who understands your matter over time, not just at a single point.

Foresight

Sensitivity

Continuity

Advice that looks beyond the immediate issue to the longer-term legal and personal consequences.

Clarity

Sensitivity

Sensitivity

Clear explanations, practical guidance, and realistic advice at every stage.

Sensitivity

Sensitivity

Sensitivity

An understanding that family transitions are often emotional as well as legal.

Where Family Law and Estate Law Intersect

Many clients first seek advice during a family law matter, only to later realise that earlier decisions affect their estate planning, or vice versa.


Common crossover issues include:


  • Updating wills after separation or divorce
  • Property settlements affecting estate outcomes
  • Blended family arrangements
  • Competing interests between former partners, new spouses, and children
  • Planning for incapacity during or after family breakdown
     

By addressing these issues together, clients are better protected and less likely to face future disputes.

If you are navigating a legal transition and want advice that considers the full picture, we can assist.

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LJ Law

PO Box 311, CESSNOCK NSW 2325

0450 799 183

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ABN: 27 517 658 067 

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