An EPA is a legal agreement whereby a person (the attorney) is appointed to act on your behalf (as the donor) in relation to your assets,

It might have been when you were buying or selling a house or perhaps even a car. You might have needed some accounting or financial advice.

Depending on the deceased’s estate, a Probate application may or may not be necessary. In this blog post, Willcraft Estate Planning walks..

It’s very important to understand what you can and can’t do as an Executor, and when you can act.

Special Disability Trusts allow you to safeguard the future of your loved one while also offering significant financial concessions.

There are two different ways in which a property may be owned jointly by two or more persons:

It is a trust created through your Will on your death to give your beneficiaries (the person(s) you leave gifts to) flexibility in dealing..

There is a lot of misinformation and misconception about the interaction of superannuation within your estate plan and Wills.

Raising and caring for children is challenging at the best of times. For parents with a disabled child, there is the added concern to ensure

A dependent is someone who relies on you, perhaps financially as well as in other ways (e.g. their daily care and every day welfare has to..

A right to reside requires specific drafting for the individual requirements for both the will maker and the beneficiary/life tenant...

Buying a property is in many cases the single biggest purchase a person or couple will make. It is often the largest asset in a deceased...

Probate is the legal process that a Will of a deceased goes through whereby the Supreme Court firstly confirms that the deceased is the Will

Many people today have a pet and rightly have concerns about their pet’s welfare in the event of their death.

One of the strategies is to make what is commonly called “Mutual Wills”. Other strategies are available that involve trusts, but these are..

There are many other different ‘legal jargon’ words and phrases used in Wills and Estate planning.

It is important to ensure that you make provisions in the way of guardians for any children you have under the age of 18 because a Will is..

Acting as an executor, for most people, is one of those ‘once in a lifetime’ experiences and can often appear daunting to a person who is...

An Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) is a legal agreement that enables a person to appoint a trusted person – or people – to make financial..

Things to think about if you are thinking of leaving someone out of your Will. A considered person is generally a family member that has...