Property dispute between separated couples in Wyndham Vale

A property dispute between separated couples in Wyndham Vale needs the help of a professional property and financial settlement service. Better Place Australia offers a family dispute resolution service in Wyndham Vale to help separating couples work out an agreement to distribute their property and financial assets. Our mediators are skilled, professional and impartial.

Our Wyndham vale office is located in IPC Health, at 510 Ballan Road with plenty of off-street parking available.

 

Being  fair during a property dispute between separated couples in Wyndham Vale

Couples who are separating need to protect themselves from stress and trauma. Seeking professional mediation over a property dispute between separated couples in Wyndham Vale, is recommended. It can make the process smoother and fairer when coming to decisions about distributing property, finances and debts.

Property and assets may be divided between you and your partner by:

• agreement
• going to court
• using a family dispute resolution service to help reach agreement

With the Better Place Australia family dispute resolution service, our property and financial settlement mediators will help separating couples to negotiate an agreement between themselves. The process is confidential and voluntary, and each party needs to be willing to participate and agree to provide full financial disclosure to each other.

 

When can you start the process?

Any time after you’ve made the decision to separate, you can commence with mediation. It’s good to remember that there are time limits set by law if you’re unable to reach agreement and decide to apply to court.

These are:

• Within 12 months of a divorce for married couples
• Within two years of the relationship ending for de facto couples

We recommend that each of you have some sort of understanding of your legal position in the separation. This will enable you to negotiate effectively in mediation. Better Place Australia mediators can provide you with information on where to seek legal advice, but are unable to provide legal advice themselves.

 

How many sessions will property mediation take?

The number of sessions varies depending on circumstances. You will find the initial one-on-one assessment with each person will take up to 90 minutes. The mediator will explore the appropriateness of mediation as part of that session.

A decision will then be made as to whether the mediation moves to the next stage. This stage is separate one-on-one preparation appointments.

Our process takes four steps:

• Identifying and evaluating assets
• Determining party contributions
• Identifying needs and outcomes
• Negotiating and agreeing on division of assets

Read more about each step on the Better Place Australia property and financial settlement page. The Better Place Australia mediator continues to assess for appropriateness throughout the entire process.

 

Getting started

Engaging a property mediator through Better Place Australia is a positive and fair way to settle a property dispute between separated couples in Wyndham Vale.

Let our team assist you in a professional and timely manner.