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Informal Wills and Testamentary Capacity: Understanding the Essentials

Writing a will is crucial to ensure your wishes are followed after you pass away. However, not every will follows the standard legal process of ...
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Practical Tips for Dealing With Informal Wills

When a loved one dies, handling their estate can be challenging, especially if they didn’t leave a formal will.
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What is a Caveat and Why Might You Need to Lodge One?

A caveat is a legal tool used to pause or prevent certain actions from happening without notifying the person who lodges it (called the caveator). ...
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Estate Administration: Key Considerations for Executors Before Final Distribution to Beneficiaries

Learn the key steps in estate administration. Our estate planning lawyers in Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Rockhampton & Hervey Bay can guide you.
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Appointed as Someone’s Attorney? Here’s What to Do Next

Being appointed as someone’s attorney under an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA) is a profound gesture of trust. Whether for personal/health, financial matters or both, ...
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Estate Accounts: What Are They and When Should They Be Produced? Deceased Estates

Estate Accounts: What Are They and When Should They Be Produced?

When someone passes away, the job of managing their estate falls to an executor, who is responsible for ensuring that assets are properly collected, estate ...
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Informal Wills: What Are They and What Do They Mean?

Not all Wills are typed, signed, and witnessed. In Queensland, even a handwritten note or an unsent text message could be accepted as a valid ...
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Estate Administration: How a Lawyer Can Help You in Your Role as Executor Deceased Estates

Estate Administration: How a Lawyer Can Help You In Your Role As Executor

Being an executor can be complex. Learn how a lawyer can help you manage estate duties and make the process easier and more efficient.
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Understanding Estate Administration: The Role of an Executor Deceased Estates

Understanding Estate Administration: The Role of an Executor

Estate administration is a legal process that occurs after someone passes away, involving distributing their assets and ensuring that their ...
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The Validity of Wills in Queensland: Understanding the Essentials estate

The Validity of Wills in Queensland: Understanding the Essentials

Wills are an essential legal tool that allows individuals to express their final wishes regarding the distribution of their estate ...
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