by Reception | Dec 21, 2021 | Estate Planning
The Perfect Pet Gift For Your Best Friend This Christmas How to include your pet in your will Pets can get overlooked at Christmas, mostly because they don’t expect anything. There’s never an awkward moment on Christmas with your pet, like the one which you might have...
by Reception | Jul 14, 2021 | Estate Planning
Want To Save Money On Your Will? The hidden lesson in Re: Demowbray and how saving money is easier than you think when it comes to sorting your estate. The formal requirements for a will are a bit old school for 2021: A will must be in writing It must be signed by the...
by Reception | Apr 28, 2021 | Estate Planning
Where There’s A Will Is There Always A Way? Re GEW[2020] QSC 119 & The Informal Will Letters, emails and, more recently, even text phone messages, have been held by the courts to be a valid will. But before you pull your phone out and start announcing your...
by Reception | Dec 1, 2020 | Estate Planning
There was once a man who wanted to make a will that was fair. One where his 3 sons from a previous relationship were taken care of equally, where the Public Trustee of Queensland (“PTQ”) was appointed as the executor and trustee to avoid any family disputes and one...
by Reception | May 27, 2020 | Estate Planning
COVID-19 Emergency Regulation Permits Wills Via Audio-visual Link Written by Naomi Williams The law of wills and estates is not typically a rapidly changing field, but much is unprecedented about life during the coronavirus pandemic. On 14 May 2020 the Governor in...
by Reception | Jan 30, 2020 | Estate Planning
Preparation is important. A male bower bird is an interesting creature. It will expend great effort in collectingall manner of shiny objects, to build a so-called bower. Hours are spent preparing to court a female bower bird. Estate planning also involves a great...