160,000 Australians die each year, and many of them have outstanding tax debts. Whilst you might say good luck to that, the people left behind, including the executors, children and other family, … [Read more...]
Estate Planning & Advance Care – How to Have “The Talk” with Your Parents
This is the third post in our series about estate planning and advance care. The first post is about how to get the conversation started with your parents in relation to their estate planning and … [Read more...]
Estate Planning & Advance Care – The Plans You Should Discuss
This is the third post in our series about estate planning and advance care. The first post is about how to get the conversation started with your parents in relation to their estate planning and … [Read more...]
Estate Planning & Advance Care – What Your Parents Should Have in Place
This is the second post in our series about estate planning and advance care. You can read the first post here, which is all about how to get the conversation started with your parents in relation to … [Read more...]
Estate Planning & Advance Care – Start the Conversation
This is the first post in our series about estate planning and advance care. The good news is that life is wonderful. The bad news is that life is short and none of us get out of here alive. … [Read more...]
Do you all think the world is going mad?
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has turned the western world upside down in relation to so many aspects of our lives. It is important in this time that you put in place planning to protect you and your … [Read more...]
Dementia and Loss of Legal Capacity – Future-Proof Your Finances
As life-expectancy increases, so does the issue of dementia and how it affects legal capacity. When it comes to the future, the only thing we know for certain is that nothing is certain. Estate … [Read more...]
Don’t pour your money down the drain with a badly drafted Will!
The experienced solicitors at Martin Bullock Lawyers understand the value of properly written and executed Estate documents. They save a lot of time, confusion and money when you reach the end of your … [Read more...]
Estate Planning and Superannuation Death Benefits
Executors (or Administrators) have a fiduciary duty to gather the property of deceased Estate for the beneficiaries. If the deceased was a member of a superannuation fund, the Executor’s duty will … [Read more...]
Are you the executor of a deceased estate? Want to know what to do?
No, an executor is not a person who chops off heads! An executor is the person appointed to "execute" a will. When someone dies, an executor is designated by the will to administer the estate. Put … [Read more...]