Queenslanders may soon notice a familiar feature returning to their driver licences – the option to record their decision about organ donation. Years ago, driver licences included a marker showing whether a person intended to be an organ donor. That system was...Read More
The Qld Supreme Court recently provided a reminder of the importance of having your Will drawn by lawyers. The deceased, who was very “careful” about spending money, didn’t see a lawyer to prepare her Will, but her long standing accountant. The deceased also held a...Read More
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
