Doyles Guide has released its rankings for Wills, Estates, Estates Litigation and Succession Planning Lawyers and Law Firms in Queensland for 2025, and Cooper Grace Ward has once again performed exceptionally well.
In this edition of It depends, partner Scott Hay-Bartlem discusses whether your superannuation death benefit should be paid to your estate, to be dealt with under your Will.
In a significant boost to tax planning arrangements and intergenerational wealth management, Queensland trusts will be able to run for 125 years from 1 August 2025. This change, introduced under the Property Law Act 2023 (Qld), will increase the current maximum life of trusts (called the perpetuity period or vesting period) by 45 years to 125 years (up from the existing 80-year limit).
In this edition of It depends, associate Sarah Camm discusses whether a person with a cognitive impairment can make a Will.
In this edition of It depends, partner Hayley Mitchell talks about whether an attorney can make or renew a superannuation binding death benefit nomination.
Doyles Guide has released its rankings for the leading wills, estates and succession planning lawyers and law firms in Queensland for 2024, and Cooper Grace Ward has once again performed exceptionally well.
In this edition of It depends, associate Sarah Camm talks about whether you have to go to mediation for your family provision application.
CGW has successfully acted in an application to the Supreme Court of NSW, with an SMSF trustee found to be justified in paying a death benefit despite compliance issues and breach of trust.
A recent Federal Court decision highlights the complexities surrounding de facto relationships when considering a person’s eligibility to receive superannuation death benefits.
In this edition of It depends, partner Hayley Mitchell talks about what happens if someone has lost capacity and they don’t have an enduring power of attorney.
Van Camp v Bellahealth Pty Ltd is one of the first cases where a court has been asked to consider the standard of capacity required in the context of Binding Death Benefit Nominations.
In this edition of It depends, associate Sacha Robinson talks about what happens to the assets in your discretionary trust when you die.