Will not properly signed – Kemp v Findlay [2024] NSWSC 902
Take away points: Always ensure your Will: is up to date; is in writing and signed in accordance w...
De-Facto Relationships – Death of a Partner
Sheen v Hesan – The Estate of Zaheer (2023) NSW SC 468 https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision...
Who gets my assets if I die without a Will?
No Will - no say. An estimated half of adult Australians don’t have a Will. This article provides ...
Post Office Wills – a closer inspection
Post Office (PO) Wills – as they are often called – are found in a pack in post offic...
Rights of a beneficiary named in a Will – NSW
Beneficiaries are those listed to receive a gift in a deceased’s Will. The executors – who are...
Christmas 2020 article – Top 5 reasons a Will needs updating
Number 5: Receipt of significant inheritance If you have received a significant inheritance it is ti...
How do Special Disability Trusts work?
A Special Disability Trust (“SDT”) for a family member with a severe disability or medical condi...
Can a person with dementia make a Will?
A person has to have testamentary capacity to make a Will or change their current Will. That is, t...