Know Your Role: Executors and Beneficiaries

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Know Your Role: Executors and Beneficiaries

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Beneficiary, Executor, Heir Tight, Trusts, Wills

Two of the most common terms used in Wills and the administration of deceased estates are ‘executor’ and ‘beneficiary’. But what do these terms…

When do I need a will?

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Executor, Guardianship, Heir Tight, Superannuation, Wills

If you own assets, then you really should have a will because a will is your way of ensuring that your assets go to…

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Some Duties and Obligations as an Executor

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Beneficiary, Executor, Heir Tight, Tax liabilities

Executors have a number of responsibilities as a legal personal representative (“LPR”) when acting in the administration of the estate. They can generally be…

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It Doesn’t Always Work Out in the Wash

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Beneficiary, Executor, Family Provision, Heir Tight, Wills

One of the most important considerations a testator has in preparing their will is appointing a person/s to act in the role of executor.…

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What is an Indemnity?

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Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Executor, Heir Tight, Wills

Are you a residuary beneficiary of an estate and expecting a final distribution of your gift? Are you wondering why you have been asked…

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Appointing a Solicitor as your Executor: Practical Considerations

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Beneficiary, Executor, Heir Tight

Should solicitors be executors? In the writer’s view, solicitors should not seek such appointments and accept them only where the circumstances justify the need…

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The Art of Bequest Planning

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Beneficiary, Charities, Estate Planning, Executor, Heir Tight, Wills

By Emma Nisbet One of the major considerations in developing an estate plan is determining who or what will benefit from the legacy that…

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Defending a family provision application in NSW

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Beneficiary, Contesting a Will, Estate Litigation, Executor, Heir Tight, NSW, Sydney, Wills

By Maree Harris If you are an executor named in a Will, your role is to defend the Will if an applicant contests it,…

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Defending a Family Provision Application in NSW

de Groots wills and estate lawyers

Contesting a Will, Executor, Family Provision, Heir Tight, NSW, Wills

If you are an executor named in a Will, your role is to defend the Will if an applicant contests it, that is, makes…

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A will is the way – don’t delay

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Beneficiary, Executor, Guardianship, Heir Tight, Power of Attorney, Tax liabilities, Testamentary Capacity, Wills

The end of the financial year and the beginning of a new one is traditionally when our thoughts turn to our financial affairs. It…

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