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The 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 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 moreYou're separated but not divorced … do you know that your ex may still receive your assets upon your death?
Read moreIn these unprecedented times it is not unusual to think about our own frailties and those of the important people in our life. We start to consider what would happen if we became unwell and needed someone to assist with managing our health and financial welfare. What if we needed to take care of such matters for our loved...
Read moreLife can take unexpected turns as the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is reminding us. This challenging, unusual time has forced many of us to adapt our everyday routines, including work habits, to enable us to self isolate and contain the spread of the virus as much as possible. It has also caused many people to stop, think...
Read moreAs someone in my 30’s, the reasons I have heard from close friends, family and clients as to why they don’t have a will all seem to follow a similar trend – either they think they are too young or they don’t believe they need a will just yet. “I am still young”, “It is something to think about when...
Read moreFirst things first, what is a trust? A trust is an arrangement which lets a person or company, known as the trustee, hold property or assets for the benefit of others, known as the beneficiaries. A 'testamentary trust' is a trust established in a Will.
Read moreHaving a child through Surrogacy is an exciting and stressful time for the Surrogate, the Commissioning Parents and their respective families. People are coming together to bring a new life in to the world and create a new (or extended) family for the Commissioning Parents … but when it comes to Wills and Estate Planning...
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