What legal issues do you need to look out for in 2025?
With the coming of a new year come new ideas, plans and goals. Sometimes these may come about because of a change in circumstances and needs. In other cases, these may be a necessary undertaking due to a change in law, regulation or requirements. Here are some legal issues that we think will be hot issues in 2025 and our tips to help you navigate them.
Booklet: What to do when someone dies (Chapter 5 – Further information)
Below is Chapter 5 of our ‘What to do when someone dies’ booklet. To read the other chapters of our booklet, click the links below: Chapter 1 – What to do within hours Chapter 2 – What to do within days Chapter 3 – What to do within weeks Chapter 4 – What to do […]
Booklet: What to do when someone dies (Chapter 4 – What to do within months)
Below is Chapter 4 of our ‘What to do when someone dies’ booklet. To read the other chapters of our booklet, click the links below: Chapter 1 – What to do within hours Chapter 2 – What to do within days Chapter 3 – What to do within weeks Chapter 5 – Further information Distribute […]
Booklet: What to do when someone dies (Chapter 3 – What to do within weeks)
Below is Chapter 3 of our ‘What to do when someone dies’ booklet. To read the other chapters of our booklet, click the links below: Chapter 1 – What to do within hours Chapter 2 – What to do within days Chapter 4 – What to do within months Chapter 5 – Further information Notifying […]
Booklet: What to do when someone dies (Chapter 2 – What to do within days)
Below is Chapter 2 of our ‘What to do when someone dies’ booklet. To read the other chapters of our booklet, click the links below: Chapter 1 – What to do within hours Chapter 3 – What to do within weeks Chapter 4 – What to do within months Chapter 5 – Further information Funeral […]
Booklet: What to do when someone dies (Chapter 1 – What to do within hours)
Below is Chapter 1 of our ‘What to do when someone dies’ booklet. To read the other chapters of our booklet, click the links below: Chapter 2 – What to do within days Chapter 3 – What to do within weeks Chapter 4 – What to do within months Chapter 5 – Further information Confirmation […]
Estate Planning: Estate Administration
Join our Andreyev Lawyers team as we answer your FAQs about estate administration. 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 Challenges to a Will Financial Decision Making and Medical & Lifestyle Decision Making […]
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 […]
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 […]
What happens if the executor of a Will is unable or unwilling to act?
If the executor of a Will has died, lost capacity or is unwilling to act, what steps can you take to get the administration of the estate moving?