Superannuation Death Benefit Nomination for Estate Planning Superannuation and Death During your working life you will accumulate superannuation benefits. In simple terms these benefits are held in a Superannuation Fund until your retirement or death. Every superannuation [...]
Crucial Roles in Wills A Will is a written document which declares a person’s testamentary intentions (how you would like your estate to be distributed on your death). For a Will to be valid in Victoria it [...]
GST Withholding and What Does it Mean For You? by Melitta Hill Do you have a GST Withholding obligation? As of the 1st July 2018, certain Purchasers of new residential premises and ‘potential residential land’ are required [...]
Is Estate Planning Just For The Elderly? by Jacqui Brauman Is estate planning just for the elderly? Simple answer: NO. But the problem is that whilst it’s important for everyone, those that are busy never seem to [...]
7 Things to Know About Voluntary Assisted Dying by Jacqui Brauman Victoria was the first state in Australia to introduce a form of voluntary assisted dying, and the legislation begins in 2019. Voluntary assisted dying means having [...]
Duties and powers of executors by Jacqui Brauman An executor is the person appointed in a Will to administer the estate after the Will-maker dies. The executor is also known as the “legal personal representative”, and their [...]
Learn how to make a claim against a Will (or how to avoid one) by Jacqui Brauman Since a couple of years ago, Victoria has had narrow categories of people who are allowed to make a claim [...]
Medical Power of Attorney by Jacqui Brauman The Enduring Power of Attorney (Medical Treatment) (medical power of attorney) in Victoria has been replaced under new laws that I introduced here. We now have an Appointment of a [...]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by Jacqui Brauman The International Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse declared 15 June to be World Elder Abuse Aware Day back in 2006. Maybe because of increasing awareness, the Australian Law [...]
How to Cut Someone Out of Your Will by Jacqui Brauman I’ve had a few more people than usual who have asked how to cut one of their children out of their Will. My answer is: you [...]
