Rewriting PerpetuitiesDannielle WoodBrisbane, TrustsThe commencement of the Property Law Act 2023 (Qld) (“the Act”) on 1 August 2025 represented a meaningful modernisation of property and trust law…
Elder Abuse and the Role of the SolicitorMaree HarrisElder Abuse, NSWElder Abuse and the Role of the Solicitor Dementia is the leading cause of death for Australians, according to Dementia Australia [1]. Not cancer.…
Your burial or cremation and funeralJulia TuttExecutor, Funeral PlanningPlanning the Inevitable: Who Steps In When You’re Gone? When you die, it is your executor who is responsible for your burial or cremation…
Family Provision Claim by Spouse of the DeceasedMaree HarrisEstate Litigation, Family Provision, SuperannuationThe recent decision of Keighran v Bishop [2025] NSWSC 1553 (19 December 2025) involved an application for a Family Provision Order by the spouse…
Marriage will revoke your will unless made in contemplation of marriage (NSW)Isabel AyoubEstate Planning, NSW, Sydney, WillsMarriage will revoke your will unless it is made in contemplation of marriage. As you can appreciate, your estate planning is important. However, estate…
Charitable BequestsTrisha-Kate MeehanBeneficiary, CharitiesTis the Season to be Giving: How to wrap up your charitable bequests so they go where you wish You might support charity for…