Consider this scenario: You have 2 children. Child A and Child B. Child A has one child (your grandchild). You give your estate equally to Child A and Child B in your Will. If Child A dies before you, your grandchild will automatically receive Child A’s half of...Read More
For a lot of people, a New Year’s Resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other…. The start of the new year is the ideal time for you to review and update your estate planning. As your life changes, so should your plan. Have you: Purchased a...Read More
What does a little old lady, her Sydney Harbour mansions, her neighbours and a promise have in common? The Supreme Court of New South Wales recently had to consider that very point! The Court had to decide whether a verbal promise by the elderly Mrs Murphy to leave...Read More
This is the fourth in our series of articles on the uncertainties of death. Myth – “I can defeat a challenge to my Will from a family member by making a token gift to them in my Will”. Wrong! If a person challenges your Will, they are seeking an amount from your...Read More
This is the first in our series of articles on the uncertainties of death and busting some common Estate Planning myths. Myth – If I pass away without a Will “everything just goes to my spouse… right?” Wrong! If you die without a Will, you die “intestate”. This...Read More
