How Do I Find a Will After Someone Dies?
There is no simple answer to this question. There is no single repository of Wills, and a Will does not need to have been registered. It is customary practice for original Wills to be kept by individuals in their safe storage or by lawyers who prepared the Will. A...
I Have Been Left Out Of A Will. What Can I Do?
The death of a loved one is difficult. Unfortunately it can become more difficult should you have been left out of the Will or if the provision made for you in the Will is not what you had expected. The law recognises a basic principle of freedom to testation - that...
Bob Hawke – An Example of Where a Complex Family Situation Can Result in a Contested Will
Blended families are common and can create complex situations especially with the death of one of the spouses. Large superannuation amounts, investments and property portfolios that the dead spouse may have brought into the second relationship have led to a rise in...
Can I Include My Pet in My Will?
It is reported that there are over 29 million pets in Australia making it one of the highest pet ownership rates in the world. For many of us, our pets are thought as part of our families but, have you considered what will happen if your pet outlives you? In...
Electronic Signatures During Covid-19
On 12 May 2020 new Victorian Regulations were made in regard to the execution and witnessing of documents during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to ease the logistical challenges with signing documents in these times, the Victorian government introduced the COVID-19...
99 Problems but Your Will Won’t Be One
Wills and Estates Planning – Dealing with COVID-19 Impact and Issues During this particularly challenging time of uncertainty, it is important we understand what we can do to manage and protect not just our health and well-being, but the well-being of our families....
What Are Some Life-changing, Practical Things You Can Do During the Covid-19 Lockdown?
Are you in isolation? Or working from home? Perhaps, now would be the perfect time for you and your family to think about some life admin (best defined as “the office work of life”) you have been meaning to do, but pushed away into the “I can’t deal with this right...
Rights of Former Spouses and Domestic Partners to Deceased Estates
Are you worried if your former spouses or former domestic partners may be entitled to your estate if you pass away shortly after separation? There are several ways that former spouses and domestic partners might be entitled to a share in your estate once you are...
The Importance of Making a Will After Separation
Your Will should reflect any significant changes in your relationship status, whether you are getting married, having children, or breaking up. If you made a Will whilst you were single but have now married, this automatically cancels your Will rendering it invalid....
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