JC Legal Group: where solutions are built.
At JC Legal Group, we’re a law firm that partners with you to navigate the challenges and complexities underpinning your matter.
We do more than transact - we resolve.
Legal solutions that take your past to present.
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Family Law
We advise on both amicable and complex family law matters with discretion, clarity and care. Our expertise spans divorce, property settlements, financial agreements, parenting arrangements, child support, intervention orders and spousal maintenance.
Whether significant assets, sensitive parenting issues or urgent protective steps are involved, we guide clients through challenging circumstances with strategic, outcome-focused advice.
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Wills & Estates
We advise on all aspects of wills, estates and succession planning with precision, discretion and care. Our expertise includes preparing wills, estate management and administration, probate applications and estate litigation.
We assist clients in protecting their interests, managing complex estates and resolving disputes with clear, strategic advice.
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Commercial Law
Our commercial law practice, led by Jim Constantinou, advises on complex business and property matters with commercial clarity and strategic foresight.
We assist with lease disputes, sale and purchase agreements, shareholder agreements and disputes, and related matters that may intersect with family law.
Our focus is on protecting your interests, resolving conflict and future-proofing against complexity.
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Mediation
We provide private mediation for family law disputes across Victoria and Tasmania, offering a confidential, structured and practical forum for resolving matters outside of court. Our mediation services include property and financial disputes, parenting matters and other family law issues.
Led by nationally accredited mediator Mark Herd, we help parties narrow the issues, explore workable solutions and pursue resolution through a balanced, efficient and outcome-focused process.
Family Law.
Estate Planning.
Business Solutions.
With a combined 150+ years experience delivering advice on complex financial and business structures in both family law and corporate & commercial contexts, JC Legal Group understands relational dynamics and intricate business architecture.
Know More. Decide Better.
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What happens after separation
Practical guidance on the key legal, financial and safety considerations to address when a relationship ends.
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How to protect your assets
Learn how strategic planning, including financial agreements, can help safeguard assets before or during a relationship.
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Prenups - The financial contraceptive
Explore how financial agreements can help protect inheritances, family advances and intergenerational wealth from becoming exposed in a family law dispute.
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Inheritances in family law
Understand how inheritances may be treated in family law property settlements and why timing, value and use matter.
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Disclosing documents in property disputes
A clear overview of disclosure obligations in property matters and the risks of failing to comply.
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Understand the legal risks of advancing money to children and their partners, and how careful structuring can help preserve family wealth if separation occurs.
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The divorce process
A step-by-step guide to the legal process of applying for divorce in Australia.
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Who keeps the family pet?
Explore how the Court may decide who retains a family pet after separation.
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What is a fair property settlement?
Understand the key principles the Court applies when determining a just and equitable division of property.
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Factors in parenting arrangements
An overview of the considerations that may influence parenting arrangements after separation.
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Child maintenance trusts
A practical overview of how child maintenance trusts can provide flexible, tax-effective options for managing family wealth after separation.
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Family violence resources
A practical guide to support services and resources available for people experiencing family violence.
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