By admin | March 26, 2009
Paul (30) and his partner Julie (28) live in Victoria. They have four young
children and have updated their Wills to account for the youngest child. Paul
and Julie separate and Paul marries Sarah. Paul’s new wife, Sarah, is 21 and
pregnant when they marry. Paul remains close to Julie and the four children
from his first relationship.
Two years later both Paul and Sarah are killed in a car accident. Sarah thought she was too young to have a Will and Paul never bothered to update his Will after he separated from Julie. As marriage revokes an earlier Will both Paul and Sarah have died intestate.
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By admin | March 24, 2009 If you are concerned about protecting your assets after your death then you need to seek professional estate planning advice to set up a testamentary trust. This asset protection method will reduce estate taxes in several ways; children can inherit up to $6,000 tax free and the part of the estate can be distributed annually to all recipients thereby sharing the burden in a more effective manner. Read the rest of this entry »
By admin | March 23, 2009 If your Will is out of date then one of the two scenarios will arise: Read the rest of this entry »
By admin | March 23, 2009 The tasks that need to be carried out before probate can be granted include: By admin | March 21, 2009 Imagine The emergency sirens wail and the lights flash and a life is suddenly taken in a traumatic accident… A grim-faced, but caring doctor explains that there was nothing more they could do as a disease claims another sufferer… Read the rest of this entry »
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