Cremation and organ donation… does your family know your wishes?
One of the first things an executor must do after a person dies is to make arrangements for the funeral, burial or cremation of the deceased person's body.
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Inheritance Planning: 10 Things to Consider
Inheritance Planning is more than just having a valid Will in place, it's a tailored plan (estate plan) that takes into consideration your assets, financial standing and personal risks. This...
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Remember Brett Whiteley? Great artist but a terrible “would-be-lawyer”
After Brett Whiteley and his former wife, Wendy, finalised their long and bitterly contested family law property settlement, Brett decided to try his hand at a “do-it-yourself Will” in order...
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Estate Planning and Enduring Powers of Attorney: what can your attorney really do?
Many Australians operate businesses or hold assets in family discretionary trusts. The trustees of the trust can be individuals or a company. If the trustee is a company, its directors...
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$732,133.76 reasons why an Executor should obtain the best legal advice
In a Decision of the NSW Supreme Court handed down on 31 January 2013, a Judge has ordered a person who obtained a Grant of Probate of a Will, and...
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Estrangement: What does it mean in the law of succession in New South Wales?
Estrangement has been described as "the condition which results from the attitudes or conduct of one or both parties"...
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Who is included in a gift to your “children” in your Will?
It is common for parents to make provision for their children in their Wills as a group. Such a gift is known as a “class gift”.... find out more by...
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What if I don’t want my children to receive a share of my estate until they reach a certain age?
This is a particularly complex area of Will drafting. Certain wording can mean your children receive an “expectant share” in your estate when you die, but only take “possession” of...
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Unsigned Wills – When Intention is Everything
Generally, for a Will to be valid it needs to be signed by a Willmaker (testator) in the presence of two witnesses, who should also sign at the same time....
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8 Reasons Why You Should Get a Will
Here's the 8 most compelling reasons why you should make a Will, and keep it current! If you have been putting off making a Will, because the thought of your...
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