Court Decision
The case of Colin Peek's digital "Will" on an iPhone note highlights the growing issue of informal Wills, which do not meet formal legal requirements but may still be recognised by courts if the deceased intended it to be their Will.
Article
Disputes over superannuation death benefits are on the rise and it’s not surprising. Superannuation often forms a substantial (if not the most substantial) part of a deceased person’s overall wealth, especially if it includes life insurance. What
Legislation Update
There are many circumstances or “triggers” which may require a review of your Will and other estate planning documents, share Greg Cox and Krystal Bellamy from HopgoodGanim's Estates and Succession practice. Among those triggers are changes to t
Legislation Update
A draft Taxation Determination (TD 2018/D3) released by the Australian Taxation Office on 11 July 2018 sets out the Commissioner of Taxation’s views on when a trust split arrangement will cause a new trust to be settled over some, but not all, asse
Court Decision
The recent decision of the Queensland Court of Appeal in Abrahams (by his litigation guardian The Public Trustee of Queensland) v Abrahams comes as a timely reminder to Will makers that any special needs of beneficiaries, whether as a result of a dis