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 | 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...
by Cameron Shaw | Aug 15, 2015
I want to leave a bequest to a husband and wife together, is the gift as joint tenants or tenants in common? The common law position, as expressed in Re Lysaght (1987) 48 SASR 457, is that unless words of “severance” are present the relevant persons will take as joint...
by Cameron Shaw | Mar 23, 2015
You need a will if you want to control what happens to your assets after you die. You should also have a will if you want to make the administration of your assets easier for the person who survives you and ends up with that responsibility. Without a will your estate...