The Complexities of Modern Estate Planning

The Complexities of Modern Estate Planning

Modern estate planning can be quite complex due to the increase of blended family cases. As a result, we’re seeing the incidence of estate disputes increase in direct proportion. Often we find that people think they have good estate planning in place, but the...
De Facto Relationships & Estate Planning

De Facto Relationships & Estate Planning

As de facto relationships increase, the law has also had to change to reflect the changing nature of family structures. Some people assume that writing your will and getting ahead in your estate planning is just something for married people to do. However, new...
Mediation To Combat Elder Abuse

Mediation To Combat Elder Abuse

Adjunct Associate Professor Dale Bagshaw, an expert in mediation at the University of South Australia, has called for more preventative measures to be put into place to protect our elderly citizens. She says this is due to the rising incidence of the most common type...
Surprising Estate Planning

Surprising Estate Planning

It’s almost universal that surprising estate planning leads to a court battle. If there’s one thing that upsets family members, it’s the shock of discovering that they’ve been left out of a will or that you’ve left your estate to your...
Prepared For Death: How To Get Organised

Prepared For Death: How To Get Organised

Are you prepared for death? In reality, not many of us enjoy the prospect of thinking about our own deaths. Often this means that we’re not prepared for it, which can mean that our families are left to deal with the chaos left behind. If there’s one thing...