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 readIf the deceased’s affairs were being managed under an enduring power of attorney before death, testate administration can be significantly more complicated. By JEN MCMILLAN.
By Jen McMillan - 3 min readCare needs to be taken when beneficiaries to an estate propose to enter into a deed of family arrangement to prevent duty being triggered unintentionally….
By Dung Lam and Julie Humphreys - 7 min readSolicitors play an important role in safeguarding against elder abuse. By JEN MCMILLAN.
By Jen McMillan - 4 min readThe issue of elder abuse in the context of pressure to make or change wills was one of the many topics considered by the ALRC…
By Rosalind Croucher AM - 6 min readThere are an increasing number of challenges to the validity of wills alleging lack of testamentary capacity or insufficient knowledge and approval. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 8 min readEnsure clients understand the real life impact and full scope of enduring powers of attorney. By JEN MCMILLAN.
By Jen McMillan - 5 min readThe international wills regime is intended to harmonise and simplify the proof of formalities of wills executed in signatory countries. By CHRISTINE SMYTH and KATERINA…
By Christine Smyth and Katerina Peiros - 6 min readWills and settlements should clearly state insurance obligations. By WILLIAM V. WINDEYER.
By William V Windeyer - 6 min readA solicitor approached to draft a will does not always owe a duty of care to a prospective beneficiary. By ABBEY BURKE.
By Abbey Burke - 5 min readWhen construing a will, attention should be given to the whole of the will to ascertain the testator’s intention. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 5 min read