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Lawyer-versary: Teressa Maines and Taylor Saggers
Two years ago today (5 June 2020) I had the pleasure of moving a double admission. These two champions are [...]
Is a Self Managed Superannuation Fund compliant if it’s second trustee is the donee of a power of attorney.
This is a common issue in estate planning involving SMSFs. Where a single member fund is required by law to [...]
Can a Binding Financial Agreement Exclude the Family Provision Act 1972 (WA)
A binding financial agreement (‘BFA’) is a tool commonly utilised by family lawyers that formalises how a couple’s property, assets, [...]
Will stored on computer admitted to probate when original will lost
"A will drafted by the late Steven Cooper on his computer in March 2018, which he allegedly printed out and [...]
🌱 Growth for the Admin Act WA 🌱
In Western Australia, if you die without a Will your estate will be distributed in accordance with the Administration Act [...]
Welcoming Jordan Feinberg
Gregson & Associates are proud to announce that Jordan Feinberg is joining the team in the next few weeks. Jordan [...]
Gregson & Associates turns 4 years of age
It is always bittersweet to see your children grow up. We have moved from the 'annoying toddler phase,' to the [...]
Free CPD: Can binding financial agreements contract out of Family Provision legislation?
Join us for an interactive discussion of historical and recent case law concerning the question: “Can binding financial agreements contract [...]
CPD / Legal Education Providers
Dear Followers, We received good news yesterday that our application to become a CPD provider is approved! Our first quarterly [...]
Establishing a Charitable Trust in a Will
Sometimes, clients wish to gift a portion or the whole of their residuary estate to a charity as an opportunity [...]
Tax Returns & Deceased Estates
When someone passes away there are tax obligations that will need to be attended to by the administrator or executor [...]
Competition time
Anyone who gives us a google review before the end of Q1 of 2022 (31 March 2021) will go in [...]
Investigating a death – (Part II)
Welcome back to our two-part series into investigating a death. Our previous article outlined the powers and functions of the [...]
Investigating a death – (Part I)
A person’s death can be untimely and may occur under unusual circumstances. You may ask yourselves, “who conducts the investigations [...]
Special and limited grants of administration
When a person dies with a valid and properly prepared will, it is a relatively straightforward process to obtain a [...]
Wrongful death compensation claims
We have several clients who come to us for advice after their loved one has died on a public road, [...]
Baby Boomers to pass on $224b a year by 2050
Baby Boomers to pass on $224b a year by 2050 Aleks Vickovich Australian FInancial Review Wealth editor Dec 7, 2021 [...]
Should an executor or administrator make interim distributions?
Risk of Interim Distributions An executor/administrator who distributes an estate early can be held personally liable for any shortfalls that [...]
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