When a loved one passes away, their family and friends are often left to navigate a complex legal process amidst their grief. One of the… Read More »What You Need to Know About Settling Your Loved One’s Estate: A Guide to Probate in Queensland
When a loved one passes away, the last thing anyone wants is confusion about their final wishes. Yet this happens all too often when formal… Read More »Informal Wills in Queensland: What Happens When Final Wishes Don’t Follow the Rules?
Estate planning and blended families are becoming increasingly interconnected. With more marriages now forming in second or subsequent relationships, it’s crucial to recognise that estate… Read More »Estate Planning and Blended Families: Essential Strategies for Your Family’s Future
After a person passes away, an appointed executor struggles with complex assets, leading to delays, confusion, and family disputes. Legal challenges may follow, causing costly… Read More »Can Anyone Be an Executor? Understanding Your Estate Planning Options in 2024
With all the demands of modern life, it’s easy to overlook the importance of keeping an updated Will. Many individuals mistakenly believe that once their… Read More »Why You Need an Updated Will: Safeguarding Your Legacy
In today’s digital age, online assets have become a significant part of our lives. From social media accounts to digital currencies, these assets play a… Read More »Estate Planning & Digital Assets
In today’s world, sustainability has become more than just a buzzword. It has permeated every aspect of our lives, including how we say our final… Read More »Eco-Friendly Body Disposal: A Sustainable Approach to Final Farewells
Family provision claims can often be complex and emotionally charged legal matters that arise after a loved one’s death. These claims allow certain individuals to… Read More »Family Provision Claims – What You Need to Know
In life, we often find ourselves juggling various responsibilities – work, family, finances, and planning the future. While it may not be the most pleasant… Read More »The Importance of a Binding Death Benefit Nomination
When it comes to estate planning, Wills play a crucial role in ensuring our assets and possessions are distributed according to our wishes after we… Read More »The Role & Rights of Will Beneficiaries
Legal capacity refers to an individual’s ability to make sound decisions and understand the consequences of those decisions. In relation to estate planning, this includes… Read More »Capacity Concerns in Estate Planning
An enduring power of attorney (EPOA) is an important legal document that appoints another person or persons to make crucial life decisions for someone if… Read More »Understanding the Benefits of Creating an Enduring Power of Attorney
In the context of estate planning, you may have heard of the term testamentary trust. In this podcast, PD Law Senior Associate, Elizabeth Smith, explains what testamentary trust is and the circumstances it is often used.
I recently caught a shuttle from the airport to home. Business was obviously good for the bus company – the seats were all full and… Read More »The Value Proposition – What’s a Will really worth to you?
We recently covered about 2500 kilometres on a family driving holiday. It was a long, long way, but we broke the trip up with a… Read More »There are lives at stake – stop being a fence sitter
You’ve made your will, got it done, signed, safely stored in your lawyer’s strong room. What now? Although there’s no set time frame, we recommend… Read More »Lessons from the Death Star – When should I review my Will?
“I went into business with your spouse, not you!” You’ve been in business with your good friend and close ally Mark for almost a decade,… Read More »Business Wills – managing the silent partner !
In today’s digital society, treasured memories and valuable assets are being stored, uploaded and shared as part of everyday life. Along with the photos we… Read More »Online Assets – Deciding who controls your digital legacy