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The Court is yet to examine the validity of the inter vivos transactions should the substantive hearing proceed. Estate practitioners await the judgment on the substantive question with interest, as the enforceability of such transactions, in circumstances where the actual transfer of funds does not occur, is an area of...
Read moreWhether it is the end of the year, the start of a new year or mid-year, the best time to plan for your estate is right now. None of us knows what’s around the corner.
Read moreWith a list of marriages, engagements and kids to their names, the reunion of celebrity couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck raises some big estate planning issues, says lawyer Olla Kutieleh.
Read moreBeing appointed as an executor in a Will means that the deceased has shown implicit faith in you to finalise their affairs. It is by no means an easy task or one to take lightly. Instructing a Wills and Estates Lawyer who is experienced in this area will make your role much easier and likely save the estate unnecessary costs...
Read moreThe way that your own your home impacts on your estate plan. If you own your home with your significant other in a "joint tenancy", then, when the first of you dies, the other will own the house in accordance with the law of survivorship.
Read moreNames are important in life: they are also important in death. As a Wills and Estates lawyer, names are always at the forefront of my mind.
Read moreAmongst the COVID-19 headlines of 2020, you may recall the tragic story of South Australian woman Ann Marie Smith, which left many feeling horrified and helpless. The circumstances surrounding Ms Smith’s death poses a challenging question for estate planning lawyers: what options are available to protect vulnerable dependents...
Read moreIt's hard to believe that something as common as a staple remover could cost your estate hundreds, or even thousands of dollars! But in fact, the simple act of removing the staple from an original Will can call the entire validity of the Will into question.
Read moreRecent national headlines following the tragic story of South Australian woman Ann Marie Smith have left many feeling horrified and helpless. Ms Smith was found in deplorable conditions, having been abandoned for days to slowly perish, sitting upright in her squalid chair. Ms Smith suffered multi-organ failure as a result of...
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