Date: 23 Oct 2017, Filed under: Succession Planning, Administration of Estates, Family Provisions
The best way is to ask your parents to see an expert business and estate planning lawyer (like Leigh Adams Business Lawyers) who can structure their affairs...
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: 05 Feb 2016, Filed under: Wills, Estate Planning, Administration of Estates, Family Provisions
The recent decision of the Queensland Court of Appeal in Abrahams (by his litigation guardian The Public Trustee of Queensland) v Abrahams comes as a timely...
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: 03 Sep 2014, Filed under: Equity & Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning, Succession Planning, Estates, Family Provisions
The recent case of Chen v Lu [2014] NSWSC1053 serves to highlight the jurisdiction of the court in respect to making family provision orders in relation...