Family Trust Distributions to Children – The Importance of Planning
Family trusts have many advantages, one of these being the ability to distribute business profits to your children. This is…
Estate Planning Archive
Does your de facto have a claim against your will?
When we think about estate planning we often believe that if we have prepared a will then we have done…
No tax on death: fact or fiction?
Death itself does not create a tax liability, however what happens to the assets after you die could result in…
Estate Planning: Making sure your money goes where you want it to
Estate planning is not just about making a will. It’s about deciding how you want to be looked after (both…
Do you have your Estate Planning up-to-date?
Long gone are the days of preparing a will and locking it away in the safe or bottom drawer! Whether it…
Estate Planning Back in Focus
New legislation is being developed to give Victorians greater control over what medical treatment they receive in the future. Some…
New Property Transfer Rules Apply to Deceased Estates Also!
From 1 July 2016 Australian residents selling real estate with a market value of $2 million or more will need…
Estate Planning – not just for the wealthy
Most people don’t like to think about estate planning. In fact according to studies, almost half of all Australians don’t…
Where there’s a Will, there’s an Estate Plan – Well, there should be
Let's face it: no-one likes to think of death, especially their own. It's not exactly a great conversation starter, is…
When there is a Will, there is a Family Meeting
It’s probably not something you want to think about much less discuss with your kids but like it or not,…
Estate Planning essentials
We've all heard the terms “estate plan”, “will” and “trust”, however not everyone understands what they mean.
