A recent court case has demonstrated that self-made wills can be challenged if the wording is not abundantly clear, a ...
Costly and emotional litigation from informal estate planning documents can be avoided with five key steps, a leading SMSF adviser ...
This decision of the Victorian Supreme Court provides Judicial guidance in response to an application for advice by the Administrator ...
A recent court decision illustrates the complexities involved when a grandchild challenges the estate of their deceased grandparents.
A stepchild can receive a super death benefit from a step-parent but only if an interdependency relationship still exists, a ...
When someone dies, many beneficiaries want to know what happens to outstanding debt, whether it comes out of the estate, ...
Before putting in place a binding death benefit nomination, trustees should weigh up the pros and cons, an industry adviser ...
NSW is the only state in Australia in which SMSF clients may have to deal with a notional estate claim, ...
If a member dies intestate without having made a binding death nomination, the administrator of the estate cannot receive superannuation ...