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Plenty of people try to save some money by making their own will, sometimes through the use of a will kit from a newsagent. I suppose that I am of two minds about this. On the one hand, we lose the fee (usually under $1,000) that we would have made had we been instructed to […]

There has been consumer protection from unfair contract terms in relation to standard terms contracts for around a decade, and similar protection for small businesses for around 4 years.  The Federal Government has now announced that it intends to make changes to the laws concerning unfair contract terms to beef up their operation in a […]

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: International Wills There are many Australians – or people living in Australia – who have assets or business interests overseas. What may appear to be a relatively simple move from the United Kingdom to Australia, or even a nonchalant purchase of vehicles or real estate in France could […]

What if I die with no Will? Well, practically speaking, you won’t be around to worry about it, however if you die without a Will it can leave problems for those left behind.  In Queensland, the distribution of estates where there is no Will (called “intestacy”) is dealt with under the Succession Act and depends […]