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
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Where’s Your Will? The Will of Valerie Eve Robson [2020 QSC 52] and the Forgetful Will Custodian.
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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…
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THE WILL GAMBLE. RE: Weedon [2020] QSC 161 and the high stakes risk of an unwitnessed will.
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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…
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The Fox Family & Their Father’s Missing Will. Re Fox [2020] QSC 30
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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…
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The Granny Flat Fail. Richardson v Lindsay and how it’s important to get your house in order before you commit.
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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…
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DOES YOUR WILL SAY EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT? RE YU [2013] QSC 322 – The Ambiguity Trap In Wills
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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…
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WILLS & BEER. Where you should and shouldn’t record your will-RE: Olive BSC 2171/20).
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WILLS & BEER Where you should and shouldn’t record your will-RE: Olive BSC 2171/20). Many a brilliant business idea has been written on the back of a beer coaster, just ask Richard Branson who said “The best ideas don’t always…
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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.
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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…
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How To Protect Your Estate From The Ones Who Have Hurt You The Most. Re Estate Luce; Turch v Tripolone [2020] NSWSC 117
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How To Protect Your Estate From The Ones Who Have Hurt You The Most Re Estate Luce; Turch v Tripolone [2020] NSWSC 117 You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family and there’s family who cause so…
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Executor Disputes. Re: Franks [2021] QCS 134 and the remedies available for executors who just can’t agree.
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Executor Disputes Re: Franks [2021] QCS 134 and the remedies available for executors who just can’t agree. For hundreds of years we’ve been finding ways of settling an argument. Jousting, duals, boxing, and less physical remedies such as mediation and…
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