by Reception | Oct 21, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills
COVID-19 Emergency Regulation Permits Wills Via Audio-visual Link Written by Naomi Williams The law of wills and estates is not typically a rapidly changing field, but much is unprecedented about life during the coronavirus pandemic. On 14 May 2020 the Governor in...
by Reception | Oct 21, 2020 | Estate Planning
My life is a lie! (and how to fix a broken trust deed) The Truman Show In the 1998 movie, the Truman Show, Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) discovers there is something not quite right about his world. Life comes crashing down on Truman when he uncovers that all of his...
by Reception | Oct 21, 2020 | Estate Planning
Bower Birds & Estate Planning – It’s All About Preparation Preparation is important. A male bower bird is an interesting creature. It will expend great effort in collecting all manner of shiny objects, to build a so-called bower. Hours are spent preparing to...
by Reception | Oct 21, 2020 | Estate Planning
The Halo of Death and Other Unicorns The Unicorn A quick search on the internet of the phrase Books on Unicorns will quickly reveal a never-ending assortment of titles. I must confess I have read none of them, but one title did get my attention; Zombies Vs. Unicorns...
by Reception | Oct 21, 2020 | Estate Planning
Simple Wills and Drop Bears Camping for the uninitiated in Australia can be terrifying: the most venomous snakes in the world, man-eating crocodiles on our most serene beaches and, of course, the all-pervading threat of a drop bear… …so, some will claim. People should...
by Reception | Sep 24, 2020 | Estate Planning
Estate Planning After Losing A Capacity It had always been the case that if someone lost their marbles in old age it was no longer possible for them to change their Will. A lot of times, as a lawyer, you would have someone in your office who clearly did not have...
