Written by
Chloe Kopilovic
Who gets my password when I die?
A question that will undoubtedly be asked more and more frequently in the preparation of estate planning documents is what will happen to the online identity of a person when…
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Binding Death Benefit Nominations For Superannuation
I was recently involved in a dispute regarding the payment of a Deceased member’s death benefit from a superannuation fund. It highlighted to me the importance of considering your Superannuation…
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Electronic Will – The Importance Of Signing Your Will
Is an Electronic Will a Will? I recently read an interesting case from the Supreme Court of Queensland called Mahlo v Hehir. In that case the Deceased had typed on…
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Key Personal Capital Insurance and Capital Gains Tax
I recently was invited to speak at the Business and Estate Planning Specialists annual conference in Cairns. One issue raised, was whether there was any way to limit exposure to Capital…
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Challenging a Will and Claiming against an Estate
I recently had a meeting with Trevor Benson from InfocusMoney Management. Trevor asked me a question on behalf of a client of his about making a claim against an Estate of…
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Binding Financial Agreements and Family Provision Claims
The last thing anybody wants is to leave valuable possessions to particular people only to have somebody else go to court to stake a claim on the estate. When you…
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Removal of Testes and Sperm from Deceased
I read with interest the recent and important judgment of the Queensland Supreme Court (Re-Floyd [2011] QSC 218). In this matter the Court ordered that the spouse of a deceased was…
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How Does Divorce Affect You And Your Will?
In most jurisdictions in Australia, except Western Australia, the whole Will (in the case of Tasmania) or certain provisions contained in the Will (in other States), are revoked by the divorce or…
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Can Scandalous Words Be Removed From A Will After Death?
A recent decision in the Supreme Court of South Australia handed down on the 20th July 2011, "In the Estate of Brummitt (deceased)”, highlighted to me the importance of properly…
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Capital Gains Tax and Life Insurance Policies in Business Wills
I was recently asked to give a presentation for Business and Estate Planning Specialists. This company specialises in selling risk insurance for businesses and individuals. They had asked that I…
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