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What Is the Cheapest Legal Way to Get a Prenup in Australia?
A Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) records financial terms for separation. A prenup is a BFA made before marriage
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Can I Do a Prenup Online in Australia?
You can start and largely complete a Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) using an online platform
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Signs a Prenup Is Right for You: 8 Reasons to Get a BFA in Australia
A Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) records financial terms for separation
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Bank of Mum and Dad: Recording How a Gift or Loan Will Be Treated
The Bank of Mum and Dad means financial help from parents to buy property
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Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets in a BFA
Cryptocurrency is treated as property for family law purposes. Tell each other about your holdings
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Same-Sex Couples and BFAs in Australia
The financial agreement rules do not change because you are a same-sex couple
6 min readProperty, money and super
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What Is a Trust, and How Does It Affect a BFA?
A trust is a legal arrangement where a trustee holds assets for the benefit of beneficiaries
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What Is an SMSF, and How Does It Appear in a BFA?
An SMSF is a self-managed superannuation fund where you are typically both trustee and member
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What Is a Personal Guarantee, and Does It Need to Be in a BFA?
A personal guarantee is a commitment to repay someone else's debt if they cannot
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What Counts as a Pet in a Binding Financial Agreement?
Federal law has specific rules for companion animals, meaning animals kept mainly for companionship. These rules started on 10 June 2025. They cover married couples and eligible de facto couples (sections 79 and 90SM)
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What Is a De Facto Relationship?
Under federal law, you are de facto partners if you are not married to each other or related by family and live together as a couple on a genuine domestic basis. The facts matter, not a fixed starting date
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What Is a De Facto Partner?
A de facto partner is a person you are in a de facto relationship with under section 4AA of the Family Law Act 1975
5 min readChanging or ending an agreement
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What Happens to a BFA If You Have Children?
A Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) records property and financial terms for separation. It cannot decide parenting arrangements
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Postnuptial Agreements in Australia: Can You Get a BFA After the Wedding?
You can make a Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) during marriage to record financial terms for separation
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Can You Change or Cancel a BFA Later?
A Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) records financial terms for separation
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BFA in NSW
A Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) records financial terms for separation
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BFA in Victoria
A Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) records financial terms for separation
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BFA in Queensland
A Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) records financial terms for separation
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