Will preparation and joint tenancies
Courts have held that a solicitor’s role can extend to advising on and severing joint tenancies where applicable.
By Sophie Duffy and Charu Stevenson - 4 min readCourts have held that a solicitor’s role can extend to advising on and severing joint tenancies where applicable.
By Sophie Duffy and Charu Stevenson - 4 min readIs an electronic will created on an iPad and executed using an iPad pen valid?
By Mary-Ann de Mestre - 5 min readThe Supreme Court of Victoria recently considered whether a will executed electronically was valid and compliant with the remote execution provisions introduced during COVID-19.
By Ines Kallweit and Rachael Hocking - 6 min readTestamentary capacity is an issue that commonly arises in estate litigation. DAVID PRICE shares some pointers on dealing with this issue.
By David Price - 6 min readThe fees solicitors charge in estate administration are increasingly coming before courts, writes LOUISE BROWN.
By Louise Brown - 6 min readEstate planning and superannuation death benefits. By DARRYL BROWNE
By Darryl Browne - 7 min readFour tips to minimise risks when finalising estate matters. By JEN MCMILLAN.
By Jen McMillan - 3 min readDARRYL BROWNE explains the practicalities of derivative actions for deceased estates.
By Darryl Browne - 7 min readA discussion of Reilly v Reilly [2017] NSWSC 1419 and restrictions on Powers of Attorney imposed by the general law. By GREG COUSTON and TONY…
By Greg Couston and Tony Reynolds - 6 min readSolicitors should be mindful of the complications which can arise if a will maker appointments you as their executor. By JOHN CLARKE.
By John Clarke - 6 min readRecent decisions show that an informal will may be found in almost any format and made in almost any manner. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 7 min readThe authority of an enduring attorney is expressed differently in each jurisdiction. But a Queensland decision may have relevance in New South Wales. By JEN…
By Jen McMillan - 4 min readThe judgement in Carr v Homersham delivers a valuable analysis of the scope of ‘mental incapacity and‘insane delusion’ in the context of estates law. By…
By Talitha Fishburn - 4 min read