by Reception | Sep 13, 2017 | Elder Abuse
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...
by Reception | Aug 1, 2017 | Wills
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....
by Reception | Feb 17, 2017 | Estate Planning, Executor Disputes, Will Challenges
Being the executor of an estate can be a great honour and a great challenge. Choosing the right person is essential for good estate planning and whomever you choose needs to be prepared for the work involved, because being the executor of an estate is not always an...
by Reception | Feb 10, 2017 | Estate Planning
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...
by Reception | Sep 29, 2016 | Estate Planning
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...