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An executor of a deceased estate has an obligation to the beneficiaries to account for their financial management of the estate. A beneficiary can……
A common question for an executor or the administrator of an estate is – who pays for legal costs I incur? It’s an important……
Western Australia’s laws relating to how property is distributed amongst family members after the death of a person who did not have a Will……
When it comes to planning for death, superannuation is commonly misunderstood. Your super is not usually dealt with under your Will, but instead under……
Many Australians were left scratching their heads last week when it was reported that a Victorian Magistrate who, had a brief romance with a……
Superannuation is dealt with under complex rules and is usually not dealt with by a person’s Will, or under intestacy laws (i.e. when a……
It may sound like a silly question.  We all know a Will when we see one.  They’re usually of fairly standard appearance – headed……
Being an executor or an administrator isn’t easy. It takes a lot of responsibility and time. Often it is a thankless task! So can……
Every court (and tribunal) in Western Australia (including the Federal Court and other federal jurisdictions) has separate rules for the conduct of proceedings. Some……
If not properly managed, litigation can be unnecessarily time-consuming and expensive. We are committed to conducting proceedings as efficiently as possible. Preliminaries Before commencing……
A problem we have seen time and again is that a client has a good claim but is not in the financial position to……
As executor, you take a lot of care and responsibility. But what, if anything, are you entitled to?…
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