A Testamentary Trust is essentially a trust that comes into effect upon the death of the testator (will-maker) and can be a useful estate planning arrangement in situations where extra flexibility is needed when the estate is disbursed to beneficiaries, such as circumstances where the beneficiaries are employed in high risk occupations (where their personal...
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SHOULD I HAVE AN ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY?
While we have reiterated the importance of having a current Will in many previous articles, (click here to read more), the importance of having a current Enduring Power of Attorney is just as important as having your Will in place. While a Will provides instructions for your executors in relation to the distribution of your...
AGED CARE PART 2 – RETIREMENT VILLAGE, AGED CARE OR NURSING HOME – WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR PARENTS OR LOVED ONES GET OLDER
We hope that you found last month’s article regarding Retirement Villages valuable and informative, (click here to read it if you missed it) and this article will follow on from that article with a focus on aged care facilities / nursing homes to enable our readers to gain a greater understanding of the options available...
RETIREMENT VILLAGE – WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR PARENTS GET OLDER?
A retirement village is often a daunting prospect as we all want our parents and loved ones to live forever, and for them to be able to stay in their family home until they pass away. While this does happen in many cases, unfortunately, the reality is that at some point we may have parents...
SO IT IS CHRISTMAS
Its December again, and the team at Affinity Lawyers are ramping up and ready to assist our wonderful clients with their legal needs all throughout the upcoming Christmas/New Year break. Our Runaway Bay office will be open for your convenience throughout the Christmas/New Year break (except for public holidays) to assist you if required, so...
ESTATE PLANNING – SO YOU’VE DECIDED TO GET YOUR WILL DONE…..
After reading last months article regarding estate planning (click here), you will now realise how important it is to have a Will and hopefully you’ve decided to get your Will done (well done!). Unfortunately, not all estate planning or Wills are created equally. Our Gold Coast team often see people trying to cut costs by...
THE PITFALLS OF INTESTACY – WHAT HAPPENS IF I DIE WITHOUT A WILL
Affinity Lawyers experienced Wills & Estate Lawyers have written many articles on the importance of having a current Will, however we are still finding many people don’t properly understand the pitfalls and ramifications that can occur if they were to die without a Will. What happens if I die without a Will? Essentially, if you...
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