What is ADR?
What is ADR? by Jacqui Brauman Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is a phrase that gets tossed around in the legal industry, but most people don't know what it means. ADR is an alternative to going to [...]
How to Talk to Your Parents about Their Estate Plan
Am I in Your Will? How to Talk to Your Parents about Their Estate Plan by Patrick Walsh Asking your parents about what happens when they die is always a difficult topic. You probably don’t want to [...]
The Role of the Mediator
The Role of the Mediator By Rochelle Manderson The majority of people reading this blog will automatically, before reading a word of it, have a general idea of what mediation is that a mediator is involved. Most [...]
Claims Against Wills
Claims Against Wills There are two main ways that you can make claims against wills. Invalid Will The first way to dispute a Will is to claim that a Will is invalid It may be invalid because [...]
Powers Of Attorney And Elder Abuse
Powers Of Attorney And Elder Abuse by Jacqui Brauman Elder abuse, just like any abuse of a vulnerable person, is insidious and quite often has some grey areas. When it's clear, it's clear. But sometimes, a carer [...]
Someone Owes Me Money, But They’ve Died. What Can I do?
Someone Owes Me Money, But They’ve Died. What Can I do? by Patrick Walsh The first thing you need to know is that debts can’t be inherited, but they don’t disappear either. Everything that a person [...]
Superannuation in pension phase
Superannuation in pension phase by Jacqui Brauman Making sure your superannuation is dealt with in your estate plan is important, because it is often one of our biggest assets. When your superannuation is in pension phase, it [...]
Granny Flat Arrangements
Granny Flat Arrangements by Jacqui Brauman Granny flat arrangements can be an interesting estate planning tool. This is relevant when someone on a pension wants to sell their main property to downsize, but they don’t want their [...]
10 Disadvantages of Not Having a Will
10 Disadvantages of Not Having a Will Not having a Will means: - you have no say about who will administer your estate, - it may end up being administered by someone that you would not appoint. [...]
A Fresh Way to Contest a Will … That Won’t Ruin the Family
A fresh way to contest a Will … that won’t ruin the family If you believe you need to contest a Will, but you also value the relationships with your other family members, there is a way [...]