Contemporary or traditional? $2 million bequest dances with the law
Five words in a bequest caused a legal dispute in Queensland that raises an interesting question for any arts organisation, or charity, that may benefit…
Estate and family law planning for the ‘great wealth transfer’
Lawyers are seeing an unprecedented demand from clients for wealth protection plans to ensure their legacy is carried out upon death.
What does it mean to ‘survive’?
Practitioners will be familiar with the words ‘survive me’ in wills, but the word ‘survive’ has two different meanings.
Will preparation and joint tenancies
Courts have held that a solicitor’s role can extend to advising on and severing joint tenancies where applicable.
Exploring the legal implications of electronic wills
Is an electronic will created on an iPad and executed using an iPad pen valid?
Elder law & succession: November 2023
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Elder law & succession: July 2023
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Elder law & succession: June 2023
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
A long way to go: legal support for people with dementia
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…
Elder law & succession: April 2023
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Elder law & succession: March 2023
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.