Written by
Chloe Kopilovic
Death Benefit Tax – Will it apply to your beneficiaries or estate?
When we meet with clients to review their estate and succession plan, we always ask the client to provide us with a summary of the following: their assets and liabilities;their…
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Can a step-child contest their step-parent’s Will?
We sometimes see issues arise in blended families, where someone chooses to leave the entire or majority of their estate to their new spouse or biological children – to the…
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Why it’s critical to ensure you know where your original Will is
After someone passes, generally the first thing loved ones do is search for the Will. If you can’t locate the original Will, it is not the end of the world. However,…
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Former de facto partners – impacts on your Will
Many people assume that just because you are not married to your partner, there are no impacts to your Will, should you separate in the future. Unfortunately, this assumption is…
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New Year, New Estate Plan
As we start a new year, it is important to remember that any change in life circumstances may impact on your estate plan. Engaged If you’ve recently been engaged, it…
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Letters of Administration on Intestacy – Order of Priority
We often receive enquires from people asking if they are entitled to take control of a deceased’s estate when the deceased did not leave a Will. When someone dies without…
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Executor’s Commission – What is it and how does it work?
Administering an estate can be an onerous task taking up time, potentially months, perhaps in some cases, years. In carrying out the role of administration of an estate the executor’s…
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Delays in administrating an estate – what’s the hold up?
We often receive enquiries from beneficiaries of estates, questioning the time it is taking for an executor to attend to distribution. Beneficiaries may be eager to receive their inheritance; however,…
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Attorney conflict transactions
In Queensland, an Enduring Power of Attorney allows you to appoint someone you trust (your attorney) the power to make decisions about personal (including health) matters and/or financial matters for you (whilst you are alive).…
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Are you an executor selling an estate property?
When administering an estate, depending on the size of the estate, the executor may be responsible for a number of tasks. For example, if the deceased only had cash in…
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