A trust is a vehicle through which property is legally held by a trustee for the benefit of others. It separates the beneficial and legal ownership of property. The parties to a trust are the settlor (person creating the trust), the trustee (the legal owner of trust...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is 15 June each year. This annual event acknowledges the prevalence of elder abuse, educates communities and individuals to recognise the signs of abuse, and encourages loved ones victims and others to speak up and to seek support and...
Appointing a Solicitor as Executor of your Will An executor is a person who will carry out the terms of your Will once you have passed away. You can appoint more than one executor. In South Australia there is no limit to the number of executors you can appoint. We are...
About half of all Australians do not have a valid Will. Of those who do, many put their Will away in the bottom drawer of their filing cabinet and never think of it again. But making a Will is not a once in a lifetime task. Rather, it’s something that needs to be...
An estate plan involves more than signing a Will and leaving it in a safe place. An effective estate plan requires consideration of numerous matters and ongoing review to ensure it reflects your testamentary wishes and covers unexpected events. In this article we look...
It is well known that a Will is a legal document which sets out how a person would like their assets to be distributed once they die. Generally if you are over the age of 18 years, you can make a Will – provided you have the necessary legal capacity to know and...
