[This is a lawyer’s blog, what do you think the answer is going to be?… read on anyway if you’re not yet convinced] At the beginning of March when Australians were facing potential death in…
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When was the last time you posted a letter, printed out a photo, rang up your share broker, or visited a bank branch? Chances are, not that recently. This is because more and more of…
The trustee of your SMSF is all-powerful. The trustee decides how much money you can put in the fund, who else can join, how your money is invested, how much gets paid out to you…
There are basically two ways to give someone a gift when you die: You can give it to them ‘outright‘; or You can give it to them subject to some ‘rules‘. When you give an outright…
With all the advertising about life insurance these days, you’d be forgiven if you put it in the ‘too hard’ basket for another day. While it can be tricky to navigate your way through the…
The number of matters filed in the Supreme Court that relate to disputes about how an executor is administering or has administered a deceased estate are on the rise. Usually, the trusted family member or…
For many of us, reaching sixty-five is a huge milestone, and the good kind. You have worked hard, paid off the mortgage, put the kids through school, and helped them out from time to time…
Business succession’ is about putting in place an agreed plan as to what will happen to your ‘business interests’ should either you, or one of your business partners die, (or be subject to some other event…