Superannuation is becoming an increasingly important part of estate planning. To ensure that your superannuation is dealt with in accordance with your wishes, and to avoid costly and unintended consequences, it is important to ensure you have validly provided instructions to the Trustee of your Superannuation Fund. Directing a Super Fund on how they are...Read More
When considering your estate planning and succession needs, your Will is the predominate document that sets out how your assets should be administered and distributed when you die. It is important to consider a number of things when planning your estate and will. In this post, we consider a number of these issues. Appointment of...Read More
Does your Will include overseas property? A will can be one of the most complex and difficult documents to write, especially where assets or beneficiaries are located across several jurisdictions. To simplify succession law in Australia, the Australian Government acceded to the Convention Providing a Uniform Law on the Form of an International Will 1973...Read More
Willmakers have many options available to them on how they wish to divide the assets of their estate when they pass. If a willmaker owns real property (a house or unit), they may need to make arrangements to allow a spouse or other person to remain in the property until that other person passes away....Read More
