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Before any of the beneficiaries of a will can receive anything from an estate, the
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The COVID-19 pandemic is demonstrating the importance and usefulness of advance care directives (ACDs) –
The importance of estate planning has been emphasised during the Coronavirus outbreak. The pandemic has
It’s a common misconception that an Advance Care Directive only applies to the old or
In 2017, British television presenter and entertainer, Bruce Forsyth, passed away at the age of
The deliberate exclusion of a child from a will happens surprisingly often. In one particular
We are often contacted by people who feel that they have been unfairly left out
Section 57(1)(d) of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW)[1] (‘the Act’) allows for a former spouse
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Every family law situation is unique, so it’s important to ensure your estate planning arrangements
With divorce and separation common and resulting in second and even third marriages, many people
It is quite often that concerns are raised following the death of a person (‘testator’)
What is a power of attorney? Powers of Attorney in NSW are documents which allow
In 2018 we received an enquiry from an elderly woman looking for assistance in relation
When someone dies leaving a Will, the Executor named in the Will must take certain
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So can a former spouse contest your will? You might be surprised by the answer
You may have heard in the news recently the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)
Are you entitled to disinherit a child who chooses to have no contact with you?
They are questions many people don’t want to think about…when you pass away will your
In most cases, children under 18 years of age wouldn’t even think of making a
Yes, it’s important to have both an enduring power of attorney and an enduring guardian
How can my will provide for my children from my first and second marriages? The
Don’t be fooled into thinking your will is something you can do once, then “set
Solicitors are bound by conduct rules which govern the way we practice law. One of
Assistance on making decisions for later life Most of our lives we are used to
This is the second part of our blog which deals with making decisions for later
The D-word. We have no shortage of names for it, but when faced with death
National Palliative Care week passed quietly without too much publicity or noise. Why did this
If you believe that you have not received adequate provision for your maintenance, education or
With the New South Wales Supreme Court having recently been charged with considering the adequacy
How does the law regard inheritances and assisted suicides? For a long time, our laws have
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