by Reception | Apr 29, 2016 | Estate Planning, Trusts, Will Challenges, Wills
Estate planning requires you to think about your own death, which makes estate planning a topic many people try to avoid. However you view death, it is inescapable. The timing of our death is also something that we often don’t have control over. Planning for...
by Reception | Apr 27, 2016 | Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is an term that doesn’t fully explain the myriad of ways in which older people may be harmed or exploited. Nor does elder abuse acknowledge that women are at greater risk than men for abuse. Domestic violence is something we often associate...
by Reception | Apr 21, 2016 | Estate Disputes, Estate Planning, Family Disputes, Wills
Can you cut family members out of a will? The Adult Child of a First Marriage Is Often Cut Out Of A Step-Parent’s Will A particular dilemma often faced by older people in second marriages is how to provide for their partner after they die, while still making...
by Reception | Apr 18, 2016 | Elder Abuse, Estate Disputes, Wills
A missing $700,000 inheritance forms the sad epilogue to the life of a New York City judge who suffered from dementia, had his accounts fleeced and then froze to death in a nursing home. Attorney Frank Racano — currently serving a jail sentence for not accounting for...
by Reception | Apr 14, 2016 | Estate Disputes, Superannuation, Wills
The father of Gold Coast woman Amira Karroum has launched an estate battle to claim her $300,000 life insurance policy. Amira Karroum, 22, changed from a “beautiful and loving” girl spending her days lounging on beaches to an armed soldier who died fighting for...
