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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...
Read moreA 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...
Read moreI 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...
Read moreTGB Lawyers’ Wills and Estates partner Sarah Mitchell outlines some of the important steps to take before your first appointment to assist in the easy preparation of your Will. I often have clients comment when their appointment is over, “That was a lot easier than I thought it would be!” Getting your estate...
Read moreWe all know and understand the importance of having an estate plan in place. However, when we think of ‘estate planning’ we often only think about preparing a Will. Will A Will is a legal document which sets out how you wish for your assets to be distributed upon your passing. Where applicable, it also sets out who you...
Read moreDepressed woman at a mental hospital Receiving bad news from a doctor about your future health can be incredibly hard to accept, particularly when it involves being told that you have an illness from which you will die. For many years there has been debate within our community and Parliament surrounding whether a person ought...
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 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 moreThis year, Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers turns 50! And we are honoured to have helped tens of thousands of people across the country solve their legal problems. To say thank you we are offering a special gift… Anyone who turns 50 in 2020 is entitled to a complimentary basic Will* Do you have a clear plan in place if you...
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