DIY Wills Blamed for Rise in Contested Estates 1 October 2019 plc Wills No comments yet A steep increase in the number of contested Estates in the past year has been attributed to the rising popularity […] Read more
Who can Make Funeral and Probate decisions after someone dies? 1 October 2019 plc Executor, Letters of Administration, Probate, Wills No comments yet In Australia, the person who has the legal authority to carry out Probate of a deceased person’s estate also has […] Read more
What Happens when Joint Executors Disagree? 1 October 2019 plc Executor, Probate, Wills No comments yet When multiple Executors act together on the administration of an Estate, disagreements can sometimes arise. Joint Executors will need to […] Read more
What Does a Trustee Do in Probate? 1 October 2019 plc Executor, Letters of Administration, Probate, Wills No comments yet If a person has died leaving a Will which includes a Trust, then it will also usually name Trustees. These […] Read more
What Happens in Probate if a Beneficiary Has Died? 1 October 2019 plc Probate, Wills No comments yet In general, where a beneficiary dies before the deceased, their gift will fail, and they will not receive anything from […] Read more
Are Estranged Children Entitled to Inherit? 1 October 2019 plc Probate, Wills No comments yet This largely depends on whether the person who died had a legally valid Will in place at the time of […] Read more
What Happens to Your Pets when You Die? 1 October 2019 plc Wills No comments yet In Australia, pets are legally considered to be the property of the owner, in the same way as other possessions. […] Read more
My parent has remarried – Should a new Will be prepared? 1 October 2019 plc Wills No comments yet If a parent has remarried but wants to ensure that their children are provided for after they die, then it’s […] Read more