This is the second in our series answering common questions about Estate and Probate disputes. Challenging the validity of a Will is different to challenging a distribution under a Will - which was … [Read more...] about The Will’s not valid!!!
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Have you been left out of a Will?
This article is the first in our series answering common questions about Estate and Probate disputes. Q: Can I challenge a Will if I have been left out of it, or named in it but treated … [Read more...] about Have you been left out of a Will?
New requirements for signing Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Queensland Government has passed new regulations for signing Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Advance Health Directives. The new regulations allow … [Read more...] about New requirements for signing Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney
Would hallucinations and cognitive impairment prevent you from making a valid Will?
The answer is - it depends. At the end of last year, the NSW Court of Appeal considered a Judge’s finding that an 85 yr old gentleman Mr Croft, who died in 2016 retained the required capacity to … [Read more...] about Would hallucinations and cognitive impairment prevent you from making a valid Will?
Close enough? The effect of COVID-19 on signing your Will & Enduring Power of Attorney
In the current COVID-19 climate, it is crucial people sort fact from fiction. We have received a number of enquiries from concerned clients regarding their Wills and Enduring Powers of … [Read more...] about Close enough? The effect of COVID-19 on signing your Will & Enduring Power of Attorney
Funeral Expenses – what is a reasonable way to go?
Where a person passes away with a valid Will appointing an Executor, the Executor will typically make the funeral and burial arrangements. A Will often contains the wishes of the Deceased regarding … [Read more...] about Funeral Expenses – what is a reasonable way to go?
Don’t tell Mum – half the death benefit is gone!
Dying without a valid Will is bad enough but combine it with failing to make a binding nomination regarding your superannuation entitlements and the consequences can be disastrous. Many younger … [Read more...] about Don’t tell Mum – half the death benefit is gone!
It’s enough to give you the (estate planning) blues…
Not only did one Mr James Tedesco sink the hearts of all Queenslanders with a last-minute try to clinch this year’s State of Origin Series, now those pesky southerners are trying to disrupt the … [Read more...] about It’s enough to give you the (estate planning) blues…
Where there’s a Will… (Part 2)
This is the second article in our series detailing steps you can take to reduce (or perhaps entirely prevent) a challenge being made to your estate. One crucial step, to take as part of your estate … [Read more...] about Where there’s a Will… (Part 2)
Where There’s a Will…
This week’s article is the first in a series detailing strategies a Will-maker can adopt to reduce the likelihood of (or perhaps entirely prevent) a challenge being made to their estate. Sadly, … [Read more...] about Where There’s a Will…