Solution Brief: Guardianship Plan Checklist
A Guardianship Plan is a written record that you prepare as parents, detailing what you want for your child if both (or either) parent dies or can no longer perform their role as parent or guardian. Background The aim of your Guardianship Plan is to provide a set of...
Solution Brief: Education Testamentary Trusts
An Education Testamentary Trust can be set up through your Will to fund all or part of the cost of primary, secondary and/or tertiary education for your children or grandchildren (or other dependants or relatives). How is it funded? In order to set up such a trust,...
Solution Brief: Self-Managed Super Funds – Individual or Company Trustee?
We often get asked whether it is better to have a ‘company trustee’ or ‘individual trustees’ for a self-managed super fund. This question gets asked both when we are setting up a new super fund, and when we are reviewing an existing super fund. In our view, the short...
How to Deal With A Dishonest Power of Attorney in NSW
It is increasingly common practice to have a Power of Attorney drafted alongside your Will. Most people wish to ensure that, should they become incapacitated, someone whom they trust will be able to sign documents for them and make informed decisions about their...
What happens to the family pet when your relationship ends?
Whether you bought your pet with your partner or owned it before the relationship began, it’s difficult to agree to whom the pet should belong if your de facto relationship or marriage ends.