Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Divorce** and enduring powers of attorney
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Previous posts have considered probably the most high profile case involving a divorce using an enduring power of attorney, that being the d...
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Buy-sell deeds: pricing to pay** the premium?
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One issue that comes up regularly in the context of insurance funded buy-sell arrangements is who should be responsible for the payment of i...
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Sometimes** the law matters: Binding nominations and wills
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Today’s post looks at whether the superannuation death benefits can be regulated via a will. This issue was considered by the Superannuation...
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
A Christmas fairytale (of New York)**
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With the annual leave season starting in earnest over the next couple of weeks and many advisers taking either extended leave or alternative...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Memorandum of directions – my shot** at the legalese
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With the end of year almost here again, it is timely to revisit an estate planning tool often looked at over the festive season, namely the...
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Is there anything (stepchildren) can do** to challenge an estate?
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Like many areas of the law, the ability for a disgruntled beneficiary to challenge the provisions of an estate plan depends on a range of f...
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Powers of attorney and donor** intention
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While strictly a case that was focused on a tax issue (and the ability to access trading losses), the decision in the AAT case Executor for...
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