Category: Wills & Estate Planning
Can I make handwritten changes to my Will?
A Will is an important legal document that may need to be changed over your lifetime. There are many reasons why you may want to change your Will. The temptation is to simply grab a pencil and make some handwritten changes to your Will. But this may affect the validity of your Will.
Estate planning for blended families
Estate planning for blended families often comes with challenges. Learn what to look out for and how to protect your interests.
Enduring Power of Attorney and providing gifts to your attorney
Enduring Powers of Attorney allow you to appoint someone to act on your behalf should you be unable to do so. Any transactions with your Enduring Attorney or a relation, business associate or close friend of the attorney including gifts, raises a presumption of undue influence.
What happens to your social media accounts after you die?
Social media is everywhere; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn etc. Many people have one or several accounts. But how many have given consideration to what happens to their accounts after they die?
Undue influence and coercive behaviour towards a Will-maker
All too prevalently we receive enquiries from family members who are suspicious that a vulnerable or elderly family member has been influenced or even bullied by a close relative or family member, to change their Will.
Contesting a Will - who can challenge my Will?
Anyone having a Will done (and that should be everybody) should be aware of the potential consequences of leaving an eligible person, namely a spouse, child or dependent either out of the Will or with only a small share.
What is an Advance Health Directive? – Why Do You Need One?
An Advance Health Directive (AHD) is a legal document used in Queensland which allows you to give instructions about your health care if you can’t make decisions for yourself. In…
What is an Enduring Power of Attorney and why do I need one?
Do you ever think about what happens to everything and everyone you care about if you suddenly find yourself in the situation where you can’t make decisions? Most of us…