Date: 10 Apr 2018, Filed under: Wills, Estates
Estate is insolvent in NSW when the liabilities of the deceased Estate are greater that the assets of the Estate.
Date: 14 Mar 2018, Filed under: Wills, Estates, Wills, Estates and Succession Planning Law
Dependent Support Claims in Contested Wills, are claims made against a deceased Estate by dependents of the deceased. They are generally made by adults...
Date: 28 Feb 2018, Filed under: Succession Planning, Estates
Testamentary Freedom is the freedom afforded to a person to decide who they want their property to go to when they die.
Date: 10 Oct 2017, Filed under: Wills, Estates, Family Provisions
In today’s world, it is becoming increasingly common for people to be part of blended families where the children’s parents have remarried. In such cases,...
Date: 11 Sep 2017, Filed under: Wills, Estate Planning, Estates, Family Provisions
One of the most important things a person can do is to have a valid will. However, death can occur unexpectedly and if there is no valid will, the estate...
Date: 10 Mar 2017, Filed under: Equity & Trusts, Estate Planning, Succession Planning, Administration of Estates, Estates, Family Provisions
Wills using testamentary trusts are the starting point for most estate planning endeavours. They can ensure that wealth will pass to the intended beneficiaries...
Date: 06 May 2016, Filed under: Wills, Estate Planning, Succession Planning, Estates
If a draft will has not been signed prior to a will-maker’s death, then certain persons may make an application to the Supreme Court of Queensland pursuant...
Date: 28 Oct 2015, Filed under: Wills, Estate Planning, Succession Planning, Estates, Wills, Estates and Succession Planning Law, Wills and Enduring Power of Attorney, Family Provisions
If you don’t have a valid, up to date Will you are overlooking an important opportunity to plan for your family’s future. A Will has many benefits, including...
Date: 28 Sep 2015, Filed under: Equity & Trusts, Superannuation & Elder Law, Wills, Estate Planning, Succession Planning, Administration of Estates, Inheritance Disputes, Estates
Is there a ‘moral duty’ compelling a person to make a family provision for relatives under Australian law?
Date: 11 Aug 2015, Filed under: Wills, Estate Planning, Inheritance Disputes, Estates
Since the introduction of the Succession Act in New South Wales in 2009 there has been a steady increase in family provision claims, commonly referred...
