Choosing the Wrong Executor

Choosing the Wrong Executor

Be careful who you choose as the executor of your estate; sometimes the temptation to commit fraud can be too much. A jealous son who was sick of his brother being the ‘favourite’, was jailed for four years for cheating his brother out of a $1.5 million...
The Responsibilities of the Executor

The Responsibilities of the Executor

The executor of an estate has an obligation to engage in the due administration of the estate. Enormous obligations are cast upon the executors to gather in the estate, pay all testamentary debts and expenses and to distribute the estate in a correct and legal way....
Estate Planning Terminology

Estate Planning Terminology

  Understanding estate planning terminology is the first step towards having great estate planning in place. We know that what can be a little overwhelming sometimes is the foreign estate planning terminology that’s thrown about: what does it all mean? By...
Choosing the Right Personal Representatives

Choosing the Right Personal Representatives

What are personal representatives? These are the people you nominate to undertake certain responsibilities when you die and if you become incapacitated.  We hope that there won’t have to be a guardian for our children or someone to make our financial decisions...