Step-children and family provision claims: what step-parents in SA need to know
Blended family dynamics can be complicated, especially when it comes to estate planning. If you’re a step-parent preparing your estate plan, you may feel uneasy about recent changes in South Australian succession law, particularly the expanded rights of...
The $5.4 trillion wealth transfer: what families need to know about probate in AustraliaÂ
The great wealth transfer has arrived Australia is entering one of the largest intergenerational wealth transfers in history. Over the next 20 years, an estimated $5.4 trillion in property, business assets, superannuation and investments will pass from one generation...
Digital assets, cryptocurrency, and probate: don’t let your wealth disappear
Digital assets such as cryptocurrency and online accounts are easily lost after death without planning. Here’s what families and family businesses need to know about probate in the digital age.Â
What happens when co-executors can’t agree? Lessons for will-makers and executorsÂ
Appointing two executors might sound like a sensible way to share responsibility, indeed, it is something we often recommend, but what if those executors can’t agree, or worse, one refuses to act? The Supreme Court of New South Wales case Wise v Barry; The Estate of...
Probate delays: why it takes so long to finalise an estate
Probate can take months, sometimes years, to complete. Here’s why delays happen and how families and family businesses can prepare.