For a Will to be valid it must be signed in the presence of two people who also sign your Will as witnesses. So how do you sign your Will ...
For a Will to be valid it must be signed in the presence of two people who also sign your Will as witnesses. So how do you sign your Will in the current COVID-19 circumstances?
Two senior lawyers at Cooper Grace Ward have been accredited as SMSF Specialist Advisors™ after passing the coveted SMSFA accreditation program.
The two-day program is targeted towards accountants, financial planners and other professional advisers.
A testamentary trust is a trust established under a Will. The trust does not come into effect until after the death of the person making the Will.
Generally, an attorney appointed under a general or enduring power of attorney cannot enter into a conflict of interest transaction.
The New South Wales Supreme Court has confirmed how trusteeship of an SMSF works where a member and trustee loses capacity and then dies.
Executors facing unforeseen difficulties in selling an estate property within two years of the date of death are now protected by the Commissioner’s safe harbour rules.
There have been two recent cases in the Supreme Court of New South Wales that reinforce the importance of documenting agreements between family members to avoid disputes later on.
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It is common for spouses to make mirror Wills to provide for each other and their children when they die. Often they gift their entire estate to each other, and if they do not survive each other, then to their children. This means that the survivor receives everything if one
It is common for spouses to make mirror Wills to provide for each other and their children when they die. Often they gift their entire estate to each other, and if they do not survive each other, then to their children. This means that the survivor receives everything if one
Another administrator of a deceased estate has ended up in court because of the conflict between her role as administrator of her late husband’s estate and claimant of his death benefit.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.