Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Blogs

Leaving an inheritance to a loved one is usually intended to improve their financial position. But what happens when the person receiving that inheritance is an Age Pension recipient?

Letters of Administration with the Will Annexed means that there is a Will, but either no executor has been appointed in the Will, or the appointed executor has died or is unwilling

An Informal Will refers to an estate planning document that does not meet the formal legal requirements for making a valid Will. Informal Wills often arise when someone attempts to

The law still recognises a spouse as legally married until a divorce order becomes final. As a result, issues involving separated but not divorced inheritance can become complicated

When an estate appears to have more debts than assets, it’s understandable to wonder why anyone would take on the task of administering it. While finalising the deceased’s affairs is

Sometimes parties may be nominated as an executor in a Will where their relationship to the deceased is one of a trusted friend or acquaintance. Similarly, where there is