In July 2017, the Australian Law Reform Commission released a report into the prevalence of “elder abuse” in Australian society.…
The Succession Act (NSW) and the Family Provision Act (ACT) allows for “eligible people” to make a claim upon your…
By Mitchell Evelyn In many ways, the appointment of a Power of Attorney or Enduring Guardian is one of the…
By Mitch Evelyn Talking about death with a spouse, parent, child or next-of-kin can be difficult or might seem like…
By Mitch Evelyn Being an executor of an estate is a position of great trust and responsibility which many people…
By Kerin Cotchett In order to make a Will, a person must have “testamentary capacity” – that is, they must be…
Planning ahead Many people put a great deal of thought into their Wills – and rightly so, however, many of…
By Rod Anthes A lot of people think that it is easy to make a Will and that they can…
By Kerin Cotchett Making a Will provides a legal direction to ensure that your assets and possessions are distributed as you…
Are you an executor of someone’s will? If you are an executor named in someone’s Will it means that the…