A Power of Attorney is generally appointed to manage a donor’s financial affairs at some point during their lifetime. Typically, this is in the event of the donor’s loss of legal capacity. Not sure what restrictions apply? Let our experienced Adelaide lawyers explain...
Family Trusts – What are they? As experienced family lawyers, we often get asked about family trusts and setting them up. There are many types of trusts and the word “trust” is often used in different contexts, resulting in understandable confusion. A trust is...
It is often difficult for people to accept that it is possible for their will to be contested. There are a number of ways when this might occur, including if: -The testamentary capacity of the will maker is questionable, for example where they may have been suffering...
So you have been named as an executor of a Will. Among various other duties including arranging funerals and dealing with assets and debts, you may need to obtain a grant of probate. Probate is, put simply, an order of the Supreme Court formally recognising the...
