Legal Finance Application

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Your details
Name*
First Last
Phone number*
Email*
How did you hear about us?*
Please provide further detail on how you heard about us
Will your family law matter contain a financial/property settlement?*
Please indicate that you agree to the RateSetter Terms and Conditions and the acknowledgements and consents set out in the Privacy Statement and Electronic Communications Consent
I agree

About your legal finance
How much do you wish to borrow?*
Please enter a number from 25000 to 400000.
Note: Please ensure this is a number you have discussed in advance with your lawyer and is an appropriate amount to see your matter to completion. Given the uncertainties inherent in family law, we recommend applying for a realistic but high-end estimate of the fees needed to see your matter to the end. It is possible to apply for a loan increase later, but please be aware we cannot guarantee you will be approved for further credit increases, and there is a loan increase fee of $1,000 (in addition to the regular credit fees). If you are unsure about your loan amount, put down your best guess and we can discuss it further with you and your lawyer before your loan is finalised.
Would you like to borrow additional funds to cover personal and living expenses that you may incur during your family law proceedings?
Please specify the amount you wish to borrow for personal and living expenses
Please select the law firm that is representing you in your current family law proceedings*
Name of your law firm
Your lawyer's full name
Your lawyer's email address
I authorise the law firm named above to correspond with RateSetter and to respond to questions from RateSetter with respect to my loan application, and ongoing communications until the loan is repaid, for the dominant purpose of paying family law fees*
I consent
Have you previously engaged any other law firms or firms to represent you in your current family law proceedings?*
Please provide the names of the other law firm or firms that have represented you in your current family law proceedings, and why you changed firms

About you
Date of birth
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Country of birth
Are you an Australian or New Zealand citizen?*
Are you are permanent resident of Australia?
Drivers licence number*
Drivers licence state/territory*
Drivers licence expiry date*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Current residential address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
How long have you lived at your current address?*
Previous residential address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
How long did you live at your previous address?
Which address was the primary place of residence during your relationship?
Please provide the address of the primary place of residence during your relationship.
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Employment details
Employment type*
Occupation/job title
Name of employer
Number of years employed by this employer
Annual gross income (before tax)
Do you have any formal qualifications or skills that may allow you to obtain paid work, either full or part time?

Other party's details
Name of your former partner*
First Last
Date of birth*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Occupation/job title*
Their law firm (if known)
Their lawyer's name (if known)

Credit details
Are you currently or have ever been bankrupt?*
Please provide details about your bankruptcy
Are you currently in or have you ever entered into a debt agreement under either Part IV or Part IX of the Bankruptcy Act 1966?*
Please provide details about your debt agreement
Are you currently a guarantor for another person or company's debt or contractual obligation?*
Please provide details of the guarantee(s)?
Are you behind on any mortgage, credit card or personal loan payments?*
Please provide details about your late mortgage, credit card or personal loan payments
Do you currently have a mortgage?*
Who is currently making the mortgage repayments?

Acknowledgement of loan repayment
As part of our responsible lending obligations, we need to ensure we lend money only to people who are in a position to repay their loan. This is both an ethical, and legal, obligation. We do this by lending against the strength of your future property settlement.
When your family law matter settles one day, how do you foresee yourself repaying this loan?
Do you acknowledge that should any cash payment made to you as part of your legal settlement be insufficient to repay this loan, that you may need to sell assets, including your principal place of residence in order to repay this loan?
Please indicate that you have received and accept RateSetter's Credit Guide and Quote
*
I accept
I hereby confirm that all the information contained in this Application is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am not aware of any material omissions.*
I confirm
I authorise RateSetter Australia Pty Limited to act as my agent and contact a credit reporting body on my behalf to access my credit report*
I agree
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Questions?

Email our legal finance experts at legalfinance@ratesetter.com.au
or call us on 1300 861 410.

Legal Finance Application

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Your details

About your legal finance

About you

Employment details

Other party's details

Credit details

Acknowledgement of loan repayment

Questions?