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01/09/2026

Most people picture a courtroom, a judge and a fight.

Family lawyer Skye Wylde says 95% of cases never get there. The process has shifted from fighting it out to sorting it out.

Watch or listen to the full Q&A interview with Skye 👨🏻‍💻👩‍💻🎤
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25/08/2026

Separated, still living under the same roof. No legal issue with it at all, and far more common than it was 15 years ago.

Partly the cost of living. Partly parents getting better informed about what works for their kids.

Same shift is driving the nesting arrangement, where the kids stay put and the parents move back and forward instead.

Family lawyer Skye Wylde on why it's on the rise, and when it stops being a good idea.

Watch or listen to the full Q&A interview with Skye 👨🏻‍💻👩‍💻🎤
apexadvice.com.au/media/skye-wylde-separation-divorce/

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18/08/2026

Two ways to draw a line in the sand financially in a separation. One is much harder to rub out.

A consent order goes through the court. A binding financial agreement is a private contract between you and your ex.

Family lawyer Skye Wylde on the difference, and why one of these documents is more rock solid than the other.

Watch or listen to the full Q&A interview with Skye 👨🏻‍💻👩‍💻🎤
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11/08/2026

You've split amicably. You've agreed who gets what. Nobody's fighting about anything.

So do you still need a lawyer?

Family lawyer Skye Wylde's answer is no.

And then a very important but. Because agreeing on something and making it stick are two different jobs, and the handshake version leaves the door open for years.

Her words: the best insurance premium you'll ever pay.

Watch or listen to the full Q&A interview with Skye 👨🏻‍💻👩‍💻🎤
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04/08/2026

I was at the local footy on the weekend talking to a few old mates and going through separations, and you hear a lot of myths and wives' tales about the process.

So I thought it'd be good, just rapid fire, to see if we can bust a few divorce and separation myths with Family Lawyer Skye Wylde.

Watch or listen to the full Q&A interview with Skye 👨🏻‍💻👩‍💻🎤
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30/07/2026

Proud dad moment for John 💙

He took Norah to her first-ever Carlton game and made her an official Junior Bagger.

Turns out she's a good luck charm, because the Blues bagged their sixth win in a row.

Baggers are a loyal bunch, and now Norah's one for life.

We're not all Carlton fans here (the office footy tips get spicy), but we love seeing The A-teamers making memories.

29/07/2026

People assume separation means someone packs a bag.

Family lawyer Skye Wylde explains what actually counts as separation, and why the date it happened is worth pinning down in writing.

Watch or listen to the full Q&A interview with Skye 👨🏻‍💻👩‍💻🎤
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28/07/2026

There’s a lot of fear around the topic of separation, which is understandable, because it’s not just the emotional side of things. There’s the sheer confusion.

What happens first?
Do I have to leave the house?
What about the kids?
Do I need to lawyer up and go to war?

Family lawyer Skye Wylde has spent 15 years in family law and has seen it all when it comes to separations.

In our latest Q&A, Skye busts the myths, explains the process in plain English, and takes a lot of the scary out of separation.

Skye runs Wylde Family Law, a boutique practice with offices in Melbourne, Geelong and Torquay.

In this episode:

✅Why divorce, property settlement and parenting arrangements are three separate things
✅Why the date of separation matters, and why it needs to be in writing
✅Housing arrangements and nesting as a new norm for parents
✅The deadline to divide up your assets, and why it's different for married and de facto couples
✅Consent orders vs binding financial agreements
✅Whether you still need a lawyer if you've agreed on everything amicably between yourselves
✅Why your super is on the table, and how it gets split
✅Five big separation myths, busted
✅The money mistake that costs people for years afterwards

Watch the whole interview here: https://apexadvice.com.au/media/skye-wylde-separation-divorce/

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21/07/2026

Budget limbo. That's where a lot of you are right now.

Since the federal budget, the questions have been flying in.

Whether this changes the plan.

Whether to sell.

Whether to still buy that investment property.

Here's the honest answer: right now, you're in limbo.

The 2026 Budget tax reforms are still proposals, not law.

And the Government has already walked back two of them.

Small businesses got a bigger capital gains tax break, and the trust "death tax" everyone panicked about got scrapped for testamentary trusts.

So while the dust settles, keep emotion out of the driver's seat. Be prepared but don’t make any panic decisions.

And, keep things in perspective

Yes, some people will be a bit worse off as a result of the proposed tax reforms, and we’re not pretending otherwise.

But a bit worse off still beats no progress at all. We’d rather you make money and send a touch extra to the ATO than make nothing and send them nothing.

Read the full article 👇
https://apexadvice.com.au/budget-tax-limbo/

15/07/2026

The A-Team has a very cute new recruit. Marcus and his wife Nat welcomed their first daughter, Millie, back in April.

She's started smiling, she's stretched her sleep out to a solid four hours a night (so Marcus is yawning a little less at his desk), and the passport is already underway so she can start seeing the world with Mum and Dad.

Welcome to the team, Millie. Something tells us you'll fit right in. ❤️

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