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Deceased Estate Without a Body?

April 15, 2016 By Greg Welden

When dealing with the administration of a deceased estate it seems obvious that you need an actual deceased person! The ordinary course of events would run as follows; Make a will naming an executor; Die; Executor obtains a Grant of Probate; Executor administers deceased estate. Simple right? As a lawyer, experienced in a great variety of Estate matters (many straightforward and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Estate Case Studies, Estate Legislation, Probate Tagged With: Death Without a Body, Presumption of Death, Death Certificate, 7 year rule, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, Probate

“The Law Society South Australia Pass Motion Condemning Outrageous Hike in Probate Fees”

March 7, 2016 By Greg Welden

Recently I wrote in relation to impending changes announced to Probate fees. These fees are as as described in the article "... so exorbitant there can be no other way to classify it other than the reintroduction of a death tax."  You can read the article here. On 4th March 2016, The Law Society of South Australia passed a motion to the Members of the Legislative Council condemning these fees.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News @ W & C Lawyers, Estate Legislation, Probate Tagged With: Probate Fee Increase, Death Tax

A New Directive: Changes to Medical Decision Making After July 1

June 24, 2014 By Greg Welden

Most people are probably somewhat familiar with the role of Enduring Powers of Guardianship, Medical Powers of Attorney and, to a lesser extent, Anticipatory Directions.  These various documents are the means by which an individual can express his or her medical wishes, future health care and other personal matters.  There are subtle differences between each of the documents and determining which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Wills & Estate Information, News @ W & C Lawyers, Estate Legislation Tagged With: ACD, Changes to Medical Decision Making after July 1 2014, Changes to Estate Planning South Australia, Advanced Care Directives, Testamentary Documents, Estate Planning, Substitute Decision-Makers, Anticipatory Directions, Medical Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney

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