Prepare the financial statement and the disclosure index
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- The Financial Statement carries a sworn affidavit, so the tool writes no part of it and enters nothing in the form. Index the documents Rule 6.06 requires — the three most recent tax returns and tax assessments; the superannuation information form and, for a self-managed fund, its trust deed and three most recent financial statements; the last four business activity statements; and the three most recent financial statements and last four business activity statements of any partnership, trust or private company in which the party has an interest — together with the bank statements and valuations sought under the general duty. Compare the completed statement against those documents, list every figure with no source and every part of the form left blank, check that the totals add up, and confirm the form is the version currently in force.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer completes the form on the client's instructions and the client swears or affirms it. Verify every entry against its source, ask the client about interests in trusts, companies, self-managed funds and cryptocurrency that the documents do not reveal, file the financial questionnaire the rule requires, and serve the Rule 6.06 documents on each other party before the first court date rather than filing them. Before filing, confirm the current approved form and the disclosure rule as it applies in the court hearing the case.
- Written for / version
- Cth
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes extracting and organising information and identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.