by Reception | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Charity Ambiguity Trap & How To Avoid It Banwell v Attorney-General [2020] QSC 239 There’s no better way for your estate to make a difference then to leave a gift in your will to charity. Charities will always be the most grateful of beneficiaries no matter...
by Reception | Jan 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
WHO SOLD MY INHERITANCE? Outram v Public Trustee of Queensland [2020] QSC 80. How it can happen and what you can do to make sure you’re compensated for your loss There are a number of different will makers, when it comes to leaving gifts to beneficiaries in their...
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 | Dec 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Statutory Will Solution to Incapacity Re MTX 2020 QSC 117 and the court application that could save your estate money Any will professional worth their salt will tell you to avoid a court application if you can. Allowing a Judge to make a decision on an estate can...
by Reception | Nov 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Where’s Your Will? The Will of Valerie Eve Robson [2020 QSC 52] and the Forgetful Will Custodian. Where’s your original will? The original one, not the email or photocopy that you received from your legal advisors but the actual document that you signed in the...
by Reception | Nov 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
THE WILL GAMBLE RE: Weedon [2020] QSC 161 and the high stakes risk of an unwitnessed will. How much do you like to gamble? Not at all? A yearly bet on the Melbourne Cup? I would bet (pardon the pun) that you wouldn’t risk losing your entire estate to the wrong person...
by Reception | Oct 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Fox Family & Their Father’s Missing Will Re Fox [2020] QSC 30 If you’re looking for tales of drama, mystery and intrigue then the Supreme Court of Queensland’s Succession law cases have it all. Despite good intentions, failing to update your will and your...
by Reception | Sep 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Granny Flat Fail Richardson v Lindsay and how it’s important to get your house in order before you commit People are living longer. However, being the surviving spouse and living alone in the large family home, which was once bursting at the seams, can have a...
by Reception | Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
CHANGE IS AFOOT… THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FCFCOA) COMING SOON It’s happening. Following seemingly endless debate, on 1 September 2021, the Commonwealth Law Courts in Brisbane City will look a bit different with the merger of the...
by Reception | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
DOES YOUR WILL SAY EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT? RE YU [2013] QSC 322 – The Ambiguity Trap In Wills The interpretation of wills can be complex and confusing and the problem with the rise of the DIY will is that although it’s easier than ever to record your wishes on...