Some thoughts on families at Christmas 2021
- December 11th, 2021
Christmas article 091221
Lessons for family business from the film, House of Gucci
- December 11th, 2021
Lessons for family businesses from the film House of Gucci
Lawyer leaves a legal mess
- April 16th, 2021
The late David Rofe QC had his personal affairs publicly examined. There are lessons to be learned here. David Rofe and his Chamber of Wills and Codicils
When is a Will not a Will? Information from a recent case.
- March 26th, 2021
During COVID, many draft Wills have been sent out to clients. This case explains how the law treats those documents. The lesson is to be very careful, timely and deliberate about how you manage the execution of such documents. Estate…
10th Commandment – thou shalt not covet
- February 18th, 2021
This is a local interest case but it can happen anywhere. Please call us if you think it could happen to you or your loved ones Another case involving carers
When a Carer cares more for themselves – another cautionary tale
- August 27th, 2020
An interesting recent case on a high profile estate dispute. The John Olsen decision_29 Aug
A painful case (of stamp duty paid when it need not have been)
- June 9th, 2020
We read all the cases relevant to our areas of work and came across this sad story. Let us know if we can help you structure an estate effectively.Article on stamp duty in deceased estates
Heading – Succession on TV and in Court
- June 4th, 2020
We are such succession nerds that, after a long day managing client’s succession issues, we relax by watching the HBO series “Succession”. The dangers of doing no succession planning or doing it badly are there for all to see. We…
What’s new? What could be more relevant than COVID-19?
- April 17th, 2020
Here is an article that was published by www.firstlinks.com.au with some ideas that came to us. COVID thoughts estate planning
Land Tax Changes – loophole until 31 December 2019
- December 2nd, 2019
We have managed this for our retainer clients so can now advise others of the need to act very soon on this. Please contact us if you would like to know more. Watch video here
