Trouble at the bank of mum and dad
Gift or loan? Families can be litigious when they fall out but good practice at the outset can keep it out of court.
Gift or loan? Families can be litigious when they fall out but good practice at the outset can keep it out of court.
Lawyers are seeing an unprecedented demand from clients for wealth protection plans to ensure their legacy is carried out upon death.
Practitioners will be familiar with the words ‘survive me’ in wills, but the word ‘survive’ has two different meanings.
Courts have held that a solicitor’s role can extend to advising on and severing joint tenancies where applicable.
Is an electronic will created on an iPad and executed using an iPad pen valid?
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Dementia is becoming increasingly prevalent, for younger as well as older people. The legal industry has a long way to go in understanding how to…
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
The Supreme Court of Victoria recently considered whether a will executed electronically was valid and compliant with the remote execution provisions introduced during COVID-19.
A recent NSWSC decision is a reminder of the importance of making detailed file notes of the testator’s instructions, retaining drafts of wills and reading…