December 2021 Newsletter is here!
17 Dec December 2021 Newsletter is here!
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Review Your Will If..
01 Dec Review Your Will If..
Your Will requires regular updating as your circumstances change. For more information on updating your will please refer to Rebecca Exley's article 'Why and When Should You Update Your Will and Estate Plan?' This is an important part of all forms of family life,...
Why and when should you update your Will and Estate Plan?
29 Nov Why and when should you update your Will and Estate Plan?
Signing your Will is not a “one and done” event. It requires regular review and updating as your circumstances change. Key events should trigger a review. ...
A Wise Word on Gifts in Wills
25 Oct A Wise Word on Gifts in Wills
For the most part, people make Wills because they want to give someone something on their death, but there are some considerations when deciding who to benefit, and what you intend for them to receive. During your lifetime, your assets will change as you buy and...
Wills-should you be giving everything to your spouse in your Will?
06 May Wills-should you be giving everything to your spouse in your Will?
In the normal course where a couple have been together for many years (and being their first marriage or long term relationship), their wills usually provide for their estate to pass to the survivor in the first instance and upon the death of the survivor...
Can I leave money to my pet?
01 Mar Can I leave money to my pet?
For those of us whose “family” includes a furry friend, they can often be forgotten when we discuss our own mortality. However, unlike humans, pets cannot directly inherit any assets. Under Australian domestic law, they are considered to be property and can therefore be given...
Challenging a Will in NSW: How and Who Pays the Costs?
04 Jan Challenging a Will in NSW: How and Who Pays the Costs?
Challenging a Will, on any pathway, is a very different beast to other forms of litigation and cost implications can play a big role in choosing to take estate litigation forward. So what are the pathways to challenge a Will?...
Wills and Estates Q&A-Can I write my own will?
09 Dec Wills and Estates Q&A-Can I write my own will?
Sometimes, people attempt a ‘homemade’ will without any guide or assistance but such documents often do not follow correct legal form nor withstand legal scrutiny; there are many formalities that a valid will must follow and legal assistance is really the best way to adhere...
If I die without a will, who gets my assets?
07 Dec If I die without a will, who gets my assets?
When someone dies without a will, he or she dies ‘intestate’. In each state, the law has arrangements for this which detail who gets what from the deceased’s estate and how this process is to be administered. To do this, an administrator will be appointed...
Family Owned and Operated
19 Nov Family Owned and Operated
Solari and Stock were recently invited to participate in the Family Owned and Operated feature in the Sutherland Shire Leader....