We often meet with clients concerned about leaving an inheritance to a “problem” beneficiary. Common examples include an alcoholic, a drug addict, a compulsive gambler or spendthrift, a bankrupt beneficiary, a beneficiary going through a matrimonial break up...
The High Court of Australia has been called upon to hear an appeal regarding the legal parentage of a child “B” born as a result of an artificial insemination procedure. In this case the donor “X” is a person known to the donee mother. The donor’s name appeared on...
Powers of Attorney are a type of agency arrangement whereby a principal appoints an attorney or attorneys to manage their financial affairs. Powers of Attorney created in South Australia are governed by the Powers of Attorney & Agency Act 1984. A general Power...
Recently, Gerald Cotton, CEO of Quadriga CX (Canada’s largest crypto currency exchange), died, age 30, taking with him the company’s “digital wallets” and their password to his grave; wiping out an estimated almost $283 million worth of crypto currency forever. A...
Managed to get through the Christmas period? For many, that means enjoying (or for others surviving) time with family away from work. But what about if you are in a family business and the divide between work and family is blurred or sometimes non-existent? The...
