I am often asked by clients acting as Executors or Administrators of a deceased Estate how to manage and pay the debts of a deceased Estate. Before paying the debt…

I often have Executors asking me what changes can be made to the distributions to beneficiaries in a Will when they are completing the administration of the Will maker’s Estate.…

I have been reading about the administration of the Estate of Philip Seymour Hoffman, who tragically passed away recently. His Will made a number of bequests, but included rules for…

I read with interest a decision recently handed down in the Supreme Court in the matter of Darveniza v Darveniza & Drakos as Executors of the Estate of Bojan Darveniza…

I often receive enquiries as to what debts a person’s Estate must pay, and what debts do not form part of the Estate. The debts that don’t form part of…

I recently read an article from the UK about an elderly lady who committed suicide, leaving her £250,000 bungalow to her doctor’s daughter, and the residue of her Estate to…

In this series, I have addressed the first three reasons why I believe you should not use a DIY Probate or DIY Letters of Administration Kit. If you could like…

Recently I received an enquiry from a woman whose son’s biological father had passed away. The woman’s second husband (then the boy’s stepfather) had adopted the boy some years ago…

I recently received an enquiry from someone who was trying to deal with an Estate where the deceased had died without a Will. Among other enquiries as to how to…

In my third instalment of this series, I would like to address why it is important to obtain legal advice when completing the administration of an Estate, and why a…

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Queensland has provided guidance on the distinction between a Will maker granting a right to reside and a life interest to someone…

The Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld) allows the Court to compensate Attorneys when their benefit from a principal’s Estate is lost due to the sale or other dealing with…