No Certainty in Court Costs Being Paid by the Estate
There was once a perception that a claimant’s costs, even an unsuccessful claimant, would be paid by the estate when making an application for further provision from an Estate. Previously,…
A Horror Story: Why Having a Business Will is Important
A Business owner dies without a business Will and personal Will, leaving his wife and business partners in financial difficulty. I recently spoke with a colleague who relayed a tale…
Self Managed Super Funds and Estate Planning
The value of Self Managed Super Funds as an effective estate planning tool is sometimes overlooked, or not properly considered when people are establishing Self Managed Superannuation Funds. Noel Whittaker…