by nevettford | Aug 28, 2020 | Wills & Estates
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...
by nevettford | Jul 13, 2020 | Litigation, Wills & Estates
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 –...
by nevettford | Jul 9, 2020 | Litigation, Wills & Estates
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...
by nevettford | Jul 6, 2020 | Wills & Estates
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...
by nevettford | Jun 1, 2020 | Wills & Estates
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...
