Carr & Co is relocating effective 3 October 2026. Our new address will be Level 27, Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000. Our phone and PO Box numbers remain the same.
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Top 8 Tips For Simplifying Your Financial Separation

By Ben Sweetman, Lawyer Separation is stressful enough without legal problems complicating it further. Here are eight things you should...

Sexually Transmitted Debt: The STD that’s more common than you think

By Ilvana Arapovic, Associate There’s another kind of STD floating around – Sexually transmitted debt. It’s a financial bug and...
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The Misconception: My Ex cheated, so I’m keeping the House

By Grace Coombs, Lawyer Much to the disappointment of those whose relationships have ended as a result of a spouses’...
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Short Marriages – What will I get?

[caption id="attachment_107" align="alignright" width="150"] By Mr William Carr - Managing Director.[/caption] Family lawyers are often asked about the share of...
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Divorce and Capital Gains Tax

People tend to negotiate a property settlement following a relationship breakdown or divorce with little consideration to capital gains tax...
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Lotto Wins

[caption id="attachment_107" align="alignright" width="150"] By Mr William Carr - Managing Director.[/caption] The recent large prize pools offered in Australian Saturday...
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Binding Financial Agreements – Dead or Alive??

Earlier this week, the High Court handed down its decision in the matter of Thorne & Kennedy [2017] HCA 49....
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‘For Richer, Divorce For Poorer’ – The financial cost of Divorce

A summary of the AMP Report dated December 2016 AMP released an income and wealth report in December 2016 titled...
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Loan or gift? A Perennial Problem

During the course of a relationship, it will occasionally transpire that the family or friends of one of the parties...
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Don’t Trust a Trust

Family Trusts in Property Settlement When considering what is a fair property settlement after a relationship breakdown, the first step...