As a DIY applicant how do I cope and what can I do once I have lodged the 820/801 Application? The wait is difficult.
Answer:
A Few Tips to help you focus on the prize
- Do not be adversarial with the Department, even if you believe you have been provoked – it is best to work with the Department towards a positive outcome.
- Stay cool even when you think the wait is too long and there is no movement.
- Check your ego at the door and built your evidence base with confidence and continue to provide more evidence until a decision is reached -no matter how long it takes.
- Demonstrate how your daily lives and activities are intertwined and how you live a codependent existence.
- Provide as many quality 888s as you can.
- Build “Living accounts”-not just ceremonial joint bank accounts.
- Show your trust, commitment and financial integration with last wills and testaments -show that your love for one another transcends the notion of asset protection.
Your turn will come my friends!