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Estate Planning and Avoiding Family Provision Claims

Estate Planning, Family Provision, QLD, Wills

Estate Planning and Avoiding Family Provision Claims. One of the biggest concerns for many people when making an estate plan is the possibility of…

Executors Neglecting their Duties: Showing them the Door

Maree Harris

Digital Assets, Estate Planning, Wills

Beneficiaries are often faced with situations where executors are not acting properly or administering an estate promptly. So, do beneficiaries have to put up…

Sparring Co-Executors

Maree Harris

Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Wills

Careful consideration should be given as to whom you wish to appoint as the executor of your estate to avoid costly litigation and disputes…

Putting Guardrails in a Power of Attorney

Max Williams

Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Wills

An enduring power of attorney (“EPOA”) gives another person (“the attorney”) the power to make all sorts of important decisions for you even after…

Preparing for “The Last Goodbye”

Rachael Ryan

Estate Planning, Inheritance, Wills

Ray Martin’s “The Last Goodbye” (a three part series) has recently aired on SBS and provides a fascinating exploration of various aspects of preparing…

Securing Your Digital Legacy: Smart Estate Planning for Online Assets

Dannielle Wood

Digital Assets, Estate Planning, Wills

In our modern world, where much of our lives are lived electronically, the importance of integrating digital assets into estate planning cannot be exaggerated.…