Elise Jaques

The Importance of Updating Your Estate Planning Documents Following Separation

by Elise Jaques
12 March 201914 August 2023

Audio Player https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/biglawbrisbane/estateplanningandfamilylaw.mp3 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Podcast: Play in new window | Download An Oversight with Massive Consequences. In this podcast, our Estate Planning Lawyer, Elise Jaques discusses one phenomenon that occurs more often than you would think! Transcript Speaker 1: At Big Law, we’re big on providingRead More »

Superannuation Binding Death Benefit Nomination - Big Law

What is a Superannuation Binding Death Benefit Nomination?

by Elise Jaques
23 October 201728 September 2023

Your self-managed, industry or retail Superannuation contributions and benefits are held in a trust, which in turn is controlled by a Trust Deed. This Trust appoints people (Trustees) to act for its members, which in the case of your Super Fund, is you. Most Super Funds accept your nomination of a beneficiary (the person/s ofRead More »

What is probate and why do we need it?

by Elise Jaques
26 May 201620 July 2022

A request for probate may be made before the executor can claim the funds for the estate of the deceased person. Probate is a Supreme Court decision that ‘proves’ the will of the deceased person. When a deceased person holds cash or invested funds at a bank, or superannuation, or shares over $50,000 in valueRead More »

Recent ruling by Supreme Court could impact up to 20 regional council budgets & impact $300 Mn.

Rates Ruling Could Have Major Effect

by Elise Jaques
5 June 201428 May 2021

A recent ruling by the Supreme Court could impact up to 20 regional council budgets, and impact $300 million in rates across Queensland. The case in point, Paton & Ors v Mackay Regional Council, concerned the issue of limits on a Council’s ability to charge different general rates for non-owner occupied homes. The applicants inRead More »