Wills and Estates

An Enduring Power of Attorney is a written formal process whereby a person, ie. a principal, appoints a person or persons who can then make either health/personal and/or financial decisions on behalf of the principal.

The bank won’t talk to me and I have to pay her bills. What can I do? When your parent is declared to no longer have the capacity to make legal decisions, it is often a result of an ACAT assessment or by a general practitioner or geriatrician. If you are concerned that your parentRead More »My mum/dad has dementia and has lost capacity. What can I do?

This may be the result of conflict in the family which results in the parents and child/children not having contact for a very long time, step-children who have never engaged with their stepmother or stepfather or due to offending or violent conduct by the child toward the parents.   Another common issue is a childRead More »I don’t want someone to inherit anything in my Will. How can I do that?

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 »What is probate and why do we need it?