Dealing with payments of money or property to your children under your Will

04/04/2022 Conveyancing & Property Law

There are many ways a Willmaker can equalise the benefits for their children under their Will. This situation often arises where one or more of the adult children have received…

Estate Claims – Family Provision

21/02/2022 Wills & Estates

What is a family provision claim? A family provision claim is also known as a “claim” or court proceeding for further entitlement from an estate, as “contesting a Will” or…

Testamentary Discretionary Trusts – Part 2

02/02/2022 Wills & Estates

Our last blog outlined some of the major points about testamentary discretionary trusts. This blog will address some of the other key features of a testamentary discretionary trust (TDT). As…

Estate Planning for Vulnerable Beneficiaries

17/01/2022 General

A thorough estate plan is even more important when you are dealing with vulnerable beneficiaries, such as someone who has a disability or is suffering from drug addiction or financial…

Insolvent Estates

13/12/2021 General

Have you been nominated as an executor or are the next of kin for someone who has died without a valid Will? Did you know that, during his or her…