Estate disputes are rarely just about money. They surface decades of family history, competing loyalties, and painful unresolved grievance. What begins as a question about who inherits a house can quickly become a contest over who cared, who contributed, and who is owed a moral debt. We examine three Queensland court decisions handed down in … Read more
Ensuring Protection for Vulnerable Individuals In Queensland, the legal framework surrounding wills plays a critical role in ensuring that individuals’ wishes are respected, and their assets are distributed according to their intentions. However, there are situations where traditional methods of creating a will may not suffice, especially when individuals lack the cognitive ability to draft … Read more
Have you been named as a beneficiary in someone’s will? Or were you expecting to be named in the will but found out that you were intentionally (or accidentally) left out? Either way, do you know what your rights and entitlements are? They might be different to what the will sets out – if you’re … Read more
It’s never easy to think about a loved one passing away. But when they do, and their estate matters need dealing with, it can be even more difficult. Children and other loved ones sometimes end up embroiled in a lawsuit, with respective agendas over the terms of the will. Unfortunately, contentions over money and inheritance … Read more
Will disputes and estate litigation are often complex matters that require clear and professional understanding. Will disputes can happen due to various reasons. There are some matters that you may need to consider when planning to contest a will. Listed below are the common questions about estate litigation and will disputes: What should I do … Read more
Contesting a will (or challenging the administration of an estate if there was no will) can be a delicate and complex matter to resolve. The courts are quite wary and careful about interfering with the wishes of a deceased person. However, there are situations when contesting a last will is absolutely necessary, especially when a … Read more
If you are tasked with being the Executor or Administrator of the estate of a lost loved one who left this world too soon, you know that whilst still grieving you must act in an administrative role to close out their affairs. After organising the funeral, the next step is to ascertain the lost loved … Read more
As 2017 nears an end, there has been one strong theme in the world of financial markets and wealth accumulation: the rise of Bitcoin and crypto currency. Generation Y are fast acquiring crypto currency such as Bitcoin as an investment for the future, with Generation X reluctantly following, both seeing huge profits over a very … Read more