Can you gift company assets in your Will?Â
As a private business owner, you may assume that because you control your company, its assets are your own, you probably even refer to them as ‘my property’ or ‘my farm’. But does this mean you can leave company assets to whomever you like in your Will? As Ireland v...
Guaranteeing a child’s loan: an obligation that can outlive you
As property prices and borrowing challenges persist in Australia, more families are turning to guarantor loans (commonly referred to in the media as the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’), with brokers reporting significant growth in parents providing guarantees to help children...
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...