Oral Agreements and Mutual Wills

  Oral Agreements and Mutual Wills Blended families are becoming more and more common in today’s society. With the emergence of blended families comes the concern of how to deal...

Published on April 02 2024

Will drafting is crucial in protecting your estate

Excluding family members from my Will Family relationships can be complicated.  You may not have a positive relationship with your immediate family, you may have become estranged from particular family...

Published on September 19 2023

Important changes to discretionary trusts

Changes to discretionary trusts are coming into effect on the 31st of December 2020 which may expose trustees to foreign surcharges. Background A surcharge rate on purchaser duty and land...

Published on October 27 2020

Do I need an Enduring Guardian?

by Neville Parsons An Enduring Guardian is a person you appoint to make decisions about your health and well-being including the medical treatment you will receive if you lose capacity...

Published on September 22 2020

Do I need a Power of Attorney?

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to elect a person, trustee or organisation to manage your financial and property affairs on your behalf while you...

Published on July 06 2020

Your kids never stop being your kids

By Hadyn Oriti It is an unfortunate fact that among those who we call our family, there may be illnesses and behaviours present that can cause alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling,...

Published on February 27 2020

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