Guardianship and Administration on incapacity
The State Administrative Tribunal (“SAT”) has jurisdiction to hear matters [...]
The effect of poorly drafted affidavits
Relevant Principles The rules of evidentiary admissibility that apply to [...]
Puppet structures and alter egos: creation of a trusts, and powers of appointment to avoid the Court
People try to use third party asset structures to avoid [...]
How the court assesses Family Provision or Testator’s Family Maintenance Claims
The Testator's Family Maintenance or Family Provision Legislation introduces a [...]
Capricious conditions in a Will that may be struck out by the Court.
There are a large number of examples of capricious and [...]
The changing family landscape and modern family provision law
Family provision law Over time, developments to the testator’s family [...]
The Layman as an Estate Planner: The curse of the home-made Will
It is the author’s experience that most clients do not [...]
The effect of joint tenancies on family provision claims
Many Australians are co-owners of interests in land. Many do [...]
Superannuation Decisions after Death
Poorly Drafted Death Benefit Nominations Superannuation is a trust asset [...]
Removal of Executors and Trustees
Executor's Duties The Executor and a trustee stand in a [...]