The Sandwich Generation by Jacqui Brauman Who is the “sandwich generation”? It’s not one particular generation, as such. It’s more of a situation that you find yourself in. At the moment, the baby boomer generation is more [...]
The Truth about Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RADs) or Aged-Care Bonds by Jacqui Brauman It’s a difficult time when a parent is ageing, and needs to go into care. Janet recently came to me, not knowing where to [...]
Estate Planning for People with Disability by Jacqui Brauman International Day of People with Disability is a United Nations sanctioned day that is celebrated internationally on 3 December each year. About 1 in 5 Australians have a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
