You feel that you have been unfairly dealt with in a Will. The inheritance may be smaller than expected. Your share may be smaller than expected. You may have been left out entirely. So what do you … [Read more...]
Property Investment
Are you investing in property? Watch the video below to find out why you need to see a Wills and Estates lawyer to protect your structures, minimise your risks, and ensure that your futures are … [Read more...]
Capacity, Influence and the Role of a Lawyer – Challenging a Will
This is the first in our series about challenging a Will. In this series we will deal with testamentary capacity, undue influence, Family Provision Act claims, and the concept of the notional … [Read more...]
What is the purpose of a Will?
Most people think a Will is all about money and property and who you're going to leave your assets to. But a Will is really about your values and what is important to you. It is how to take care of … [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...]
Planning For Your Retirement
When you’re planning for your retirement, it is important that you get advice from the experts. Our principal Greg Martin recently spoke at a retirement seminar on Aged Care, Wills and Estates, Powers … [Read more...]
Avoid a legal battle over which parent died first
A recent British court case showed how important it is to have a properly-drafted Will taking into account all contingencies. The court had to determine which of two parents had died first. They … [Read more...]
If you murder your spouse, can you inherit their money?
Don’t believe everything you see in Hollywood movies! Under Australia’s estate forfeiture laws, somebody who is convicted of murder cannot inherit any part of their victim’s estate. But the law is … [Read more...]
Fund your Retirement and Plan for your Future – Free Seminar
Funding your retirement, planning your aged care and planning your estate are all essential parts of growing up and growing old. Greg Martin from Martin Bullock Lawyers will be speaking at a … [Read more...]
Do you have a bucket list? What must you do?
For most of us, the idea of being arrested fills us with a nameless dread. But not for Josie Birds, a 93 year-old from Manchester in the UK. Earlier this year, police “arrested” Ms Birds for … [Read more...]