Category - Wills & Estates
Have you thought about what kind of care you’d want if you couldn’t speak for yourself? National Advance Care Planning Week (17–23 March) is the perfect time to ensure your wishes are known and respected.
What is Advance Care Planning?
Advance care planning involves making decisions about your future health care – enabling...
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Estate planning is a crucial part of securing your family’s future, ensuring your assets are distributed according to your wishes. Significant changes came into effect in South Australia on 1 January 2025 that could impact your estate planning, particularly regarding step-child claims and the importance of documenting your...
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You may have made the decision to move into a residential aged care facility.
There are a number of things to consider before signing the agreement and moving in. Here are the top three things we would advise our clients to consider before taking this important step!
Make sure you are happy with the location, the staff, your...
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When family members die without a Will, it can be hard to know where to start, especially when you might also be dealing with grief and stress. In this article we briefly outline the things you might want to consider if you find yourself in this unfortunate position.
The Estate – Assets & Liabilities
When someone dies...
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You or a member of your family may have made the decision to move into a retirement village and enjoy this time of your life.
There are plenty of things you need to consider before signing the agreement and moving in. Here are the top three things you should think about before you commit!
You should find an area you like....
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This heading probably sounds way too far-fetched to be real, but unfortunately, this really did happen!
An extraordinary case was recently heard in a Sydney court which saw a man being charged with interference with a corpse after cutting the ear off his dead brother.
How is this relevant and why are we sharing about it?
Well...
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Key estate planning documents
When it comes to estate planning, there are three key documents that everyone should have! They are:
Will
Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA)
Advance Care Directive (SA) (ACD) – and its equivalent: Advance Personal Plan (NT), Enduring Guardian (WA) and Advance Health Directive (QLD).
Your assets...
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A number of changes have been made impacting Advance Care Directives in South Australia. We outline what these changes are, and how this might impact you.
Firstly, what is an Advance Care Directive?
If you are aged 18 years or older, an Advance Care Directive enables you to give clear legal directions about your future health...
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I recently met someone seeking advice about a family member missing while on holiday overseas. They need to take care of the family member’s affairs in their absence, and turned to us for advice/assistance with this.
This situation, and the heartbreak and mess currently left with the family, led me to write this blog, to...
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