ENDURING POWER OF GUARDIANSHIP (EPoG)
An Enduring Power of Guardianship is a legal document that authorises a person of your choice.
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Oct 7, 2020
WAYS OF OWNING A PROPERTY AS A COUPLE
There are two different ways in which a property may be owned jointly by two or more persons:
Oct 7, 2020
TESTAMENTARY TRUST
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..
Oct 7, 2020
SUPERANNUATION & WILLS
There is a lot of misinformation and misconception about the interaction of superannuation within your estate plan and Wills.
Oct 7, 2020
SPECIAL DISABILITY TRUSTS TO PROTECT DEPENDENTS – A CASE STUDY
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
Oct 7, 2020
SPECIAL DISABILITY TRUSTS TO PROTECT DEPENDENTS
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..
Oct 7, 2020
RIGHT TO RESIDE
A right to reside requires specific drafting for the individual requirements for both the will maker and the beneficiary/life tenant...
Oct 7, 2020
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND WILLS
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...
Oct 7, 2020
PROBATE
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
Oct 7, 2020
PET TRUST
Many people today have a pet and rightly have concerns about their pet’s welfare in the event of their death.
Oct 7, 2020
MUTUAL WILLS
One of the strategies is to make what is commonly called “Mutual Wills”. Other strategies are available that involve trusts, but these are..
Oct 7, 2020
JARGON BUSTER
There are many other different ‘legal jargon’ words and phrases used in Wills and Estate planning.
Oct 7, 2020
GUARDIANSHIP
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..
Oct 7, 2020
EXECUTOR ASSIST
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...
Oct 7, 2020
ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY
An Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) is a legal agreement that enables a person to appoint a trusted person – or people – to make financial..
Oct 7, 2020
CONSIDERED PERSONS
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...
Oct 6, 2020
CHILDREN’S TRUST
Although a child may inherit a gift made in a will prior to the age of 18, many parents feel
that it is better to have a ‘trustee’ look afte
Oct 6, 2020
BUSINESS OWNERS AND WILLS
As business owners, we often neglect putting our own house in order.
You know what I mean; we are so busy working at our trade and...
Oct 6, 2020
ADVANCE HEALTH DIRECTIVE
An Advance Health Directive is a document that contains your decisions about future treatment. Treatment includes medical, surgical and...
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