Ella Hickman

Ella Hickman is the owner and Principal of Hickman Family Lawyers, one of the leading family lawyers in Perth. She practices almost exclusively in family law in Perth and has a particular interest in parenting and children’s issues, matters arising from domestic violence in relationships, and property settlement cases.

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Property Settlement

Understanding finances between separation and property settlement

When you separate from your partner, finances can be a bone of contention, especially if you’ve been used to pooling all your income and paying bills and debts from one joint pot. Understanding how to organise your finances between separation...

Property Settlement

Court considerations when dividing assets during divorce

Going through a divorce is already difficult enough, let alone deciding how to divide up combined assets. There is no particular formula for the division of assets. Rather, the Court will undergo several steps and investigate various factors when dividing...

Family Law

Family court methods to divide assets in a family breakup

When trying to divide up assets after a divorce or relationship breakdown, things can get a little murky. For this reason, the Family Court has developed effective methods to deal with the apportioning of assets after a breakup occurs. We...

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What happens to our family home when we separate?

What happens to our Family Home when we separate? This is a very common question that I am asked by my single-mum clients going through a financial separation and faced with the prospects of an uncertain and anxiety-riddled future. YOU...