Trusts Archives | de Groots Wills and Estate Lawyers

Trusts

Rewriting Perpetuities

The commencement of the Property Law Act 2023 (Qld) (“the Act”) on 1 August 2025 represented a meaningful modernisation of property and trust law…

Does my Will deal with my Family Business?

Kate Donnan

Estate Planning, Family Provision, Trusts, Wills

Most Family Businesses are not run by sole traders which means that a Will alone does not deal adequately, or at all, with a…

Know Your Role: Executors and Beneficiaries

de Groots wills and estate lawyers

Heir Tight, Beneficiary, Executor, 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…

A Matter of Trust: Estate Planning with Trusts

de Groots wills and estate lawyers

Heir Tight, Estate Planning, Testamentary Capacity, Trusts

If you have a trust, there are specific issues that you need to consider from an estate planning perspective. Are all trusts the same?…

Location, Location, Location! Notional Estate Orders in New South Wales

de Groots wills and estate lawyers

Heir Tight, Family Provision, NSW, Sydney, Trusts, Wills

Australians generally enjoy testamentary freedom. This means that Australians can leave their assets to whomever they want in their wills. However, this freedom is…

Blended family business

de Groots wills and estate lawyers

Heir Tight, Family Provision, Trusts

One of the biggest estate planning challenges for clients with a blended family is balancing looking after the client’s current spouse and the client’s…