This is an actual Case Study In Re Hartley [2020] QSC 251, Judge Henry of the Supreme Court of Queensland held that a person was able to bring an application for removal of an executor in circumstances where he was not a beneficiary of the estate but was an eligible person to make a family […]
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Mr Philip Roberts, principal of RobertsLaw, recently attended the AGM for Mudgeeraba Chamber of Commerce and was chatting to Mr Murray Duthie from Mudgeeraba First National Real Estate, and later, Mr John Kennedy from Mortgage Choice. It was interesting that both agreed that property sales had increased a lot over the last 6-8 weeks, but
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MARRIAGE IS A JOURNEY LETS NOT END IT IN SEPARATION OR DIVORCE Marriage is the start of a journey, not an event. The end goal of any marriage is to be co-existing in a universe of love and harmony. To get there, however, requires a lot of kindness and forgiveness on both sides. What partners
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Pexa settlements are the way of the future! Pexa (Property Exchange Australia) provides electronic settlements throughout Australia. With a Pexa settlement the funds are instantaneously deposited directly into your account, making the wait for bank cheque clearance a thing of the past, if you are selling. If you are buying, you obtain registration of your
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An executor or administrator may be entitled to remuneration for administering the estate of a deceased person either automatically, by agreement with the estate’s beneficiaries, or otherwise by making an application to Court for commission. An entitlement to remuneration will be automatic where a clause in a Will stipulates commission is to be paid, although
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Disposing of an asset after making a Will can have significant and unexpected consequences for an intended beneficiary. If you have made a specific gift of an asset to a particular beneficiary in your Will, such as your home, and that asset is later sold without your Will being updated, your beneficiary may miss out
Gifts to Beneficiaries by Will: Going, Going……Saved! Read More »
Are you considering taking up a credit card or bank offer for nil interest on your debt balance transfer? If so, BEWARE of other charges and interest fees that are cleverly not included in the attractive marketing spiel BUT hidden in the small print, usually in the terms and conditions that they expect you to
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You may already have signed a Will with your Gold Coast or Probate solicitor and many clients have heard about Enduring Power of Attorneys, but there is often confusion about what they actually do and when they come into effect. A general Power of Attorney (GPA) is only valid when the Principal, or the person
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Where there’s a Will there’s a way Most people wonder why they need to hire a Probate lawyer to finalize an estate on the Gold Coast. But as they say “you can’t take it with you when you die.” Probate lawyers can help the surviving family distribute your assets and settle debts after you are
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