Defend your estate against will challenges
Pass on your wealth Protect your estate from potential claims Defend your Will so your wealth goes to the people you choose. The law gives eligible people the right to contest your Will – and the threshold for making a family provision claim is not as high as most people think. A spouse, an adult […]
Estate Planning: Challenges to a Will
Join our team as we answer your FAQs about challenges to a Will. If you want to read a written version of these FAQs, click here. To watch the rest of our Estate Planning series: The Importance of Estate Planning Wills Financial Decision Making and Medical & Lifestyle Decision Making Estate Administration Superannuation The […]
Estate Planning: The Importance of Estate Planning
Join our Andreyev Lawyers team as we answer your FAQs about the importance of Estate Planning. If you want to read a written version of these FAQs, click here. To watch the rest of our Estate Planning series: Wills Challenges to a Will Financial Decision Making and Medical & Lifestyle Decision Making Estate Administration Superannuation […]
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 […]
Solution Brief: Powers of Attorney (VIC)
The most under-rated legal document of all time Try changing your phone company when your spouse is in a coma – or even getting a current balance on your electricity bill. If your spouse’s name is on the title to the property, and you do not have an Enduring Power of Attorney – your first […]
Solution Brief: Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker (VIC)
Who will make decisions about your health and welfare when you can’t? An Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker is a legal document that enables you to appoint someone to make medical and lifestyle decisions on your behalf when you are unable to. Your Medical Treatment Decision Maker can make decisions as to what health […]
Solution Brief: Separation and your estate planning
When you are going through a separation, it is easy to get bogged down in negotiations about looking after the kids and dividing up your property. However, there are some personal things to give some attention to when you are going through a separation. Your estate planning is definitely one of them. Failing to update […]
Solution Brief: Reviewing your Estate Planning
Your estate planning documents are the key to ensuring your estate is managed smoothly and in accordance with your wishes. This covers the time from when you may lose your mental capacity, to after your death when your estate passes to the people you have selected to benefit from all your hard work. We are […]
Solution Brief: Choosing your Executors and Trustees
This Solution Brief discusses the key considerations for choosing the Executors and Trustees for your Will. Your Executors are the people who will take care of your wealth after you have died. Their tasks include locating your Will, finding out what assets and liabilities you have, obtaining ‘Probate’ of your Will, and then carrying out […]
Solution Brief: Why you need to think about Estate Planning
Your Estate Planning is not something to be taken lightly. Take a few minutes out to ask yourself the following important questions: Do you want to choose who benefits from your wealth, and when? Do you want to protect the wealth you give your children from unjust claims? Do you want to make sure your […]