Estate administration: The executor’s commission in NSW
Q: Will I be paid for the work I do as an executor of a Will? A: It depends… Administering an estate as an executor can be a demanding and time-consuming role. You might find that you’ve had to deal with closing the deceased’s multiple bank accounts, selling real estate and other property, dealing with […]
Andreyev Lawyers third quarterly update 2023
The year is rapidly closing in on us, and the last quarter whipped past in a flash. It feels like only yesterday that we celebrated the success of the last financial year with special team lunches in Sydney and Adelaide. Want to know what kept us so busy in the last quarter? Read on! The Andreyev Lawyers team […]
Loan arrangements between family members and why evidence of intention is so important
People can be unpleasantly surprised when loan arrangements between family members, particularly between parent and child, are not enforceable at law. If you are lending money to your children (and who isn’t in this property market), there are no shortcuts, and you must be prepared to document, document, document… In the realm of financial transactions, […]
5-steps to unlock faster payments from your clients
5-steps to quicker payments from clients.
Breaking the law en masse is not innovative or disruptive. It’s cheating.
If you had sat me down 5-10 years ago and asked me the top 5 things I would like to change about the taxi industry, within about 20 minutes of brainstorming I would have nailed all 5 of the ‘innovations’ that Uber has implemented. It’s all the rage to bag Uber right now, and that is not my point. I am bagging the people who think that Uber was innovative, or disruptive. Uber, as a business model, was simply to break the law en masse. Plain and simple.
EP FAQ Part 6: Superannuation
We have said several times that super is not part of your estate – so you may be wondering why on earth superannuation is featuring as part of our EP FAQ series. There’s only one thing to do if you’re curious – read on! Why do I need to think about what happens to my super […]
EP FAQ Part 5: Estate Administration
There are a couple of things guaranteed in life, and death is unfortunately one of them. In Part 5 of our EP FAQ series, we explore what the legal afterlife looks like – otherwise known as ‘estate administration’. Can I get a copy of someone’s Will? Generally, your Will remains a private document until you […]
EP FAQ Part 4: Financial Decision Making and Medical & Lifestyle Decision Making
Now that we have addressed estate planning basics and Wills in the earlier parts of our EP FAQ series, what about addressing decision-making when you no longer have the ‘capacity’ to make decisions for yourself? Read on to learn more about critical and often overlooked ‘power’ documents. Why do I need to decide who will […]
EP FAQ Part 3: Challenges to a Will
In Part 3 of our EP FAQ series, we explore some common questions we get asked about Wills and estate challenges. If this is something you have been wondering about, read on! When can a Will be challenged? A Will can be challenged when there are doubts about its validity or fairness. There are two […]
EP FAQ Part 2: Wills
In Part 2 of our EP FAQ series, we address some frequently asked questions we get asked about the best-known estate planning documents of them all – Wills! What is a Will? Your Will is a legal document with instructions for who you want to inherit your estate, care for your children and be the […]