As a Wills and Estate Lawyer, I thought I’d heard it all. Perhaps the craziest story – until now – was of a man who died in the opal mining town of Andamooka in the 1980s. His dying wish was for the surviving members of his social club to each drink a bottle of whisky, […]
If you were a kid in the 80s and 90s, there’s a harsh lesson in getting your estate in order in the untimely passing of cinema legend, John Singleton. Singleton is probably best known for his gritty coming-of-age drama, “Boyz n The Hood”. The movie tracks the story of Tre Styles, a talented young black […]
If you’re an older Australian who hasn’t reviewed their estate plan in a while, you need to read this. As a specialist Wills and Estates lawyer, I get to meet people from all walks of life. Some of my clients are barely out of school, others lived through WWII. But it’s attitude, not age that […]
Legal Wills are boring documents. Make no mistake, as Wills and Estate Lawyers we love our work, but Wills aren’t exactly page turners, if you know what I mean. That’s because legal Wills serve a very clear purpose – to take your testamentary wishes (what should happen to your assets when you die) and translate […]
Most of us still think that social media is a bit of fun. It’s a place where we might express parts of our personality we normally keep hidden or engage in arguments we’d never have otherwise with total strangers. After all, what’s the harm, it’s not like it’s the real world? Trouble is, the courts […]
The trial, conviction and sentencing of Cardinal George Pell is a tragedy. It’s a tragedy for the victims who fought for decades to be heard. A tragedy for those who didn’t live to see justice. A tragedy for those in the Church whose work and faith carrying out the true teachings of Jesus has been […]
(two minute, easy read) It’s hard to believe that in 2019 people are still trying to forge legal Wills, but a remarkable case in the UK has reinforced the need to have your Will drafted – and stored – by a qualified legal professional. The criminal law case, out of Gloucestershire, involves a married couple […]
There’s good and bad news for property investors and first home buyers, right now. First, to property investors. For more than 20 years, Australians have been building wealth on a dream run of real estate growth. Figures released over the last twelve months show that dream could be over, with property prices sliding as Australia’s […]
The South Australian Government has announced plans to revamp the Public Trustee’s “no-upfront cost” legal Will service, a move that could slash access to legal Wills for thousands of South Australians. Under plans reported in InDaily, the Public Trustee’s deferred cost Will service would be limited to concession card holders – about half their current […]
We’ve all heard the stories of the vast riches and jaw-dropping losses to be had in cryptocurrency. The bitcoin bubble of 2018 saw fortunes built and decimated in the blink of an eye. And who could forget the British man left begging his local council to go digging through the local rubbish tip after he […]