Charitable Gifts in Wills
By Mitchell Evelyn Leaving a gift to a charity in your Will can be a great way to provide generous support which might ordinarily be outside your financial means. As
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‘Undue influence’ in Estate Planning
Your Will is a crucial element of your overall estate planning. “Estate planning” refers to all those important documents and decisions that you make to govern what happens to your
Elder Abuse: Together making change
There are a number of reasons why the subject of elder abuse is gaining more traction with politicians and getting more coverage in the media at the moment. No doubt
Minor Wills – Do you have to be over 18 to make a will?
As well as being “of sound mind” or having testamentary capacity to make a Will, a will-maker (also known as a “testator”) must also be an adult. That means your
Elder Abuse – A Confluence of Rights and Responsibilities
In July 2017, the Australian Law Reform Commission released a report into the prevalence of “elder abuse” in Australian society. Elder abuse is defined by the World Health Organisation as