Timothy Morton | Public figure
Timothy Morton
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25.01.2022 Recently one of our Directors, Kasey Fox, wrote a blog about some of the benefits of same sex marriage from a family law perspective. Now that the High Court has given the green light for the postal vote, I have set out below 5 additional benefits of same sex marriage from an estate planning perspective.
25.01.2022 Denis Farrar discusses Capital Gains Tax and how it can influence a #propertysettlement! https://www.fgd.com.au/capital-gains-tax-counted-property-/
21.01.2022 As a Wills and Estates lawyer, I talk to people about what they want to happen after their death every day. However, for many that is where the conversation ends. Like Melanie Greenhalgh, I encourage you to talk to your families about your what you want to happen following your death. To the extent you are comfortable, you should consider discussing your wishes in relation to, for example, your preferred funeral arrangements, your wishes in relation to organ donation, and any important details about your Wills. This kind of open (and likely difficult) conversation may help to limit uncertainty and difficult surprises or shocks at what would already be a devastating time for your family.
21.01.2022 Why can’t we be friends? When I started here it was 2006. James Blunt was big and nobody had an iPhone yet. The family law community in Canberra looked pretty different in fact the only ‘big’ firm that existed then that exists in the same form now was Farrar Gesini Dunn. In fairness we were called Farrar Gesini &a
21.01.2022 Congratulations to the 'Yes" vote landslide result of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. Timothy Morton discusses the legal impacts of same-sex #marriage and things to consider from an inheritance law perspective.
20.01.2022 Great News for children and their families wanting to undergo hormone treatment for Gender Dysphoria! https://www.fgd.com.au/hormone-treatment-gender-dysphoria/
18.01.2022 It is great that same-sex couples will soon be able to marry the person that they love. But what are the legal implications of marriage? What can it do to your carefully-curated Will or estate plan? I answer some of those questions in this blog. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me to ask.
15.01.2022 I spoke to the ABC yesterday about an issue arising from the legalisation of same-sex marriage. The question is, essentially, whether same-sex marriages between Australians that took place overseas prior to 9 December 2017 were legally solemnised on 9 December 2017 or on the date of the overseas marriage. In the former case, Wills made between the date of the overseas marriage and 9 December 2017 may be revoked. In the latter case only Wills made before the date of the overse...as marriage would be affected. It is a slightly technical issue but it may have considerable consequences for same-sex couples. Josh Robertson's article discusses the issue very well.
12.01.2022 In family law property settlement cases the first step is to determine the value of the pool of property owned by the parties. In this article Denis Farrar talk about #valuation in family law.
11.01.2022 Earlier this year, the Federal Government opened a Parliamentary inquiry into a better family law system to support and protect those affected by domestic violence.
10.01.2022 Courtney Mullen talks about the recent text message case and the difference between a valid #will and estate plan.
10.01.2022 Why cant we be friends? When I started here it was 2006. James Blunt was big and nobody had an iPhone yet. The family law community in Canberra looked pretty different in fact the only big firm that existed then that exists in the same form now was Farrar Gesini Dunn. In fairness we were called Farrar Gesini &a
10.01.2022 #Oktoberfest with the Farrar Gesini Dunn Estates Team, check out the photos from the night.
10.01.2022 Disclosure what does it mean and why do it? The Rules of the courts which operate under the Family Law Act contain requirements that each party make a full and true disclosure of all documents relevant to the matter, whether helpful or unhelpful to their case.
08.01.2022 #RUOK Day #FarrarGesiniDunn, #mentalhealth, #RUOK, #FGD, #Tjmfoundation
06.01.2022 FGD and friends got together for our Annual Charity Golf Day to raise money for #KarinyaHouse.
04.01.2022 New post (Making Arrangements For Your Child) has been published on Farrar Gesini Dunn
03.01.2022 If you don't already have an "official" #Will, "You Should Probably Speak With Your Lawyer"
02.01.2022 At Farrar Gesini Dunn, we are proud of our strong reputation as specialists in all the areas of law in which we practice. Although we started as a family law firm, over our 22-year history we have also developed a strong Wills, Estates & Succession Planning practice.
01.01.2022 ABC News contacted Timothy Morton regarding his opinion on how the change to the #MarriageAct would affect Wills and Estate Plan. Tim provides us with a deeper explanation of where he stands. https://www.fgd.com.au/recognition-same-sex-marriages/
