Queensland has recently passed new trust laws designed to solve the surprisingly common problem of what happens when the person managing a family trust loses capacity. Many families use trusts to hold assets such as investments and property. Currently, if a person is...Read More
You might recall my previous article about whether a digital note saved on an iPhone by a Mr Colin Peek – a multi-millionaire – was his will. If it was his will, Colin’s estate would be received by a long term friend, his cleaner and his long term...Read More
I have previously written about ASIC commencing penalty proceedings against CBUS Super Fund in news titled It’s About Time… and It’s On Again In the penalty proceedings, ASIC alleged CBUS failed to act efficiently when CBUS handled claims being made for Death...Read More
Queenslanders are living longer, our communities are growing and families are becoming more diverse. But this growth comes with an unexpected challenge: many local cemeteries across the state are running out of room. Councils have begun sounding the alarm, warning...Read More
I don’t want to get technical but Queenslanders are increasingly discovering that an estate isn’t limited to property and bank accounts. A lifetime of photos, emails, social media and even cryptocurrency may sit behind passwords or two-factor authentication and,...Read More
