There is a common belief that where real or personal property is held by a husband and wife jointly, then if one of them passes on, their share automatically is transferred to the surviving spouse. This is not necessarily the case, as it depends upon whether the particular asset – for example a home, a […]
Where clients do not have assets in companies or held in trusts, in many cases their estate planning intentions can be dealt with by a binding death nomination (if they have a superannuation interest) and a will, with other useful documents being an enduring power of attorney and an advance health directive. A rough guide […]
As we become busy with life, we often overlook events that have triggered the need to modify our legal arrangements. Below is a list of questions dealing with commonplace legal dealings for many our clients, which should take no more than a minute or two to read. If the answer to any of the questions […]
Occasionally, a person passes away and the original of their Will cannot be located. There could be a number of reasons why the original cannot be found – they might have kept it at home and it was thrown out by mistake, or their lawyers lost it – however at law there is a presumption […]
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