Last week’s post summarised some of the key issues to consider in relation to agreements documenting arrangements between parents and their ...

One form of legal documentation that is becoming increasingly prevalent is contractual arrangements between children and their parents where...

Particularly as people live longer, it is becoming increasingly prevalent that the instructions for someone’s will are provided by a close f...

As set out in the post last week, a Crisp order can be made by courts to vary a life interest or right of occupancy in certain circumstances...

The concept of a 'Crisp order' takes its name from the decision of Crisp v Burns Philp Trustee Company Limited [NSWSC, 18 December ...

A regular theme in previous posts is how critical it is to ensure that the provisions of a trust instrument are followed precisely when taki...

One issue that arises relatively frequently is whether certain kinds of expenses can be paid by an SMSF. Previous posts have touched on this...