Important dates for Owners of Strata Schemes
05 Oct Important dates for Owners of Strata Schemes
Important dates for owners of strata schemes...
Estate Law Tag
Changes to Obligations for Owners of Strata Lot Properties
04 Oct Changes to Obligations for Owners of Strata Lot Properties
If you live in a property within a strata scheme, you need to be aware of recent changes affecting properties within strata schemes....
Trustees and discretionary trusts
28 Sep Trustees and discretionary trusts
The trustee can be an individual, although it is common for corporate trustees (meaning a company) to be appointed as the trust does not need to go through a reappointment every time someone wants to retire or dies....
The second generation: trusts and succession planning
26 Sep The second generation: trusts and succession planning
Discretionary trusts are a common vehicle to move assets through generations. Assets held in any trust require particular care when estate planning, as they do not automatically form part of your estate on your death. The biggest challenge clients face is realising that assets in...
Are Powers of Attorneys and Enduring Guardians important in Estate Planning?
03 Aug Are Powers of Attorneys and Enduring Guardians important in Estate Planning?
Are Powers of Attorneys and Enduring Guardians important in Estate Planning? ...
What is Estate Planning, and why is it so important?
01 Aug What is Estate Planning, and why is it so important?
Why an estate plan is not reserved for the wealthy, and the implications of not taking proper legal and financial advice when planning the management of assets during your life, and the disposal of assets on death. ...
Why would you reject a gift from a Will?
08 Jun Why would you reject a gift from a Will?
There are a number of reasons you would disclaim a gift from a Will, the following are just some of those:...
Disclaiming Gifts
06 Jun Disclaiming Gifts
No one is compelled to accept a gift that is given to them, and that principle extends all the way to receiving a gift on the death of another person. The rejection of a gift resulting from the death of another is commonly called a...
A Case Study-Death in Family Law
28 Apr A Case Study-Death in Family Law
In the recent Family Court of Australia Decision in Baskin & Baskin [2020] FamCA 401 The wife sought that she be substituted as a party for her late husband and that her Amended Initiating Application be dismissed....
When Estate Law And Family Law Converge
26 Apr When Estate Law And Family Law Converge
There are some cases in family law proceedings where the two areas of law (estate law and family law) converge. The effect a death can have on a Family Law property division can be quite significant....