by Cameron Shaw | Oct 17, 2016
The explanatory text from the Land Registry Services standard form of Enduring Power of Attorney is a useful start to this question: An enduring power of attorney is a legal document that allows you (the ‘principal’) to nominate one or more persons (referred to as an...
by Cameron Shaw | Apr 18, 2016
While the intention of the testator might likely have been to include any foreign assets in describing their ‘estate’ in their will, the law of that foreign jurisdiction might mean that those foreign assets aren’t easily dealt with. For example, if...
by Cameron Shaw | Nov 17, 2015
Section 136 of the Succession Act says: “If an intestate dies leaving no person who is entitled to the intestate estate, the State is entitled to the whole of the intestate estate”. Chapter 4 of the Succession Act makes provisions for what happens in an intestacy....
by Cameron Shaw | Sep 30, 2015
The Social Services Act 1991 (Cth) sets out strictly the requirements for a Special Disability Trust. Most important, it is not possible for a beneficiary of a Special Disability Trust to put their own property into the trust unless it meets the exemptions set out in...
by Cameron Shaw | Aug 17, 2015
The term “living will” is a colloquial term to describe a document which gives directions about how you wish your end of life to be managed. Rather than creating an advanced care directive (which is generally quite detailed and specific and done with your...
