Jun
05
Don’t Leave It Too Late, Do an Enduring Power of Attorney Now It may be too late for your parent or elderly friend to do an Enduring Power of Attorney when they are on the doorstep of a nursing home. In the last few weeks I have had several people bring in their elderly relative …
Feb
14
Where is Your Original Will? Do you know where your original Will is located? It is essential that your executor be able to locate your original Will when you die. This means keeping the original Will in a safe place, where it will not get thrown out by accident and also letting your executors and other close family …
Feb
14
Just Get it Done “Your Will” I was concerned about borrowing Nike’s slogan “Just Do It”, so instead I am saying “Just Get It Done” and by this I am encouraging people to complete their Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney. Official statistics I have heard of suggest that only 48% of Australians have Wills.Conducting …
Feb
14
Digital Assets Estate Planning Have you thought about what happens to the music you have bought on iTunes after you die or lose capacity? Bruce Willis raised this issue a few years ago when he wanted to gift his extensive apple iTunes library to his children and he was told it was not possible to …
Nov
18
Are you sure your will is going to work how you want on your death? It is time to consider doing a new will when since doing your last will you have married, had children or grandchildren, been divorced, changed your financial situation, changed business arrangements, changed superannuation arrangements, obtained life insurance, received an inheritance …
