Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a general query about superannuation splitting then you can contact us by email at help@supersplitonline.com.au or telephone on 1300 531 137. There is no cost to make this enquiry.

The Team at Your SuperSplit are very experienced in assisting people dividing their superannuation. We have years of experience in dealing with superannuation funds to ensure that the superannuation split documentation is accurately completed and the funds divided between each party in a quick, accurate and friendly manner.

We will request from you a statement from the superannuation fund so that we can correctly identify the fund name and relevant account details and we will also ask you to supply photographic evidence of your identity (which is required for Law Society legal purposes). We will also require documents regarding the other assets and liabilities you hold.

The answer to this question is no. Our service includes negotiating the amount of superannuation and determining whether the division of superannuation or other property between you is fair or reasonable. Once an agreement is reached, we then document your agreement in a binding form and arrange that the superannuation be divided into each party’s appropriate superannuation accounts.

There are, in practical terms, four stages in undertaking a superannuation split which in brief are reaching agreement for the superannuation split and preparing the Consent Order documentation and arranging signing by the parties, obtaining consent of the superannuation trustee that the Orders prepared are in the correct form, lodging the signed Orders with the Court and obtaining the sealed Orders and finally serving the Orders on the superannuation fund to allow the superannuation split to occur. If the Orders are agreed and signed by the parties fairly promptly, in our experience obtaining the necessary consents and sealing of the Court, will take about 8-10 weeks all up from when a completed application is received.

The answer is No. Where parties reach an agreement to divide their superannuation the Court documents that we prepare are lodged by us with the Court and then processed “in house” by the Court. The Orders are then returned to us for further processing. No Court attendance is required by you.

We at Your SuperSplit try to make the costs very upfront and transparent. As noted in one of our earlier questions, there is the Court filing fee and potentially a cost for the superannuation fund to divide the superannuation. We will provide a quote at the beginning of the arrangement for the work we are to complete.

In the event that an amicable settlement cannot be negotiated, we can undertake all work to effect a property settlement through a court application.

There is a time limit of one year after your divorce has been completed for the parties to divide their property including superannuation. In some limited circumstances an application can be made with permission of the Court even later. If you wish to make a division of superannuation within one year after the divorce is made (both you and your spouse will need to ‘consent’ to this occurring), or indeed, within two years after separation if you are a defacto couple, then there will be no issues with using our service. If you are wanting to divide super after these time limits then you should contact us by email at help@supersplitonline.com.au to provide us with an outline of your individual circumstances and we will contact you at no financial cost to discuss same

Our service assists in how superannuation is divided in the most common way superannuation is held (in an Accumulation Fund which is still growing). There are some Funds including those where the funds are in the payment phase (i.e being drawn down in retirement) where more specific advice is needed. Once again, contact us by email at help@supersplitonline.com.au to describe your query in these circumstances.

The simplest method to commence your application is to click on the Get Started or Start Your Application buttons on our Home Page. We will then be in touch with you within 2 business days of lodgement to organise an initial call with one of our solicitors.