Category: Estates

The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“NCAT”) is a Tribunal that hears a wide variety of matters, including Applications for Financial Management or Guardianship.      - A Financial Manager is someone that NCAT appoints to...

AUGUST ARTICLE  The Law of Intestacy – who inherits when there is no Will?  When a person dies without leaving a Will, it is said that they have died intestate. Interestingly, the consequence of dying intestate is that the wishes of the deceased...

Help! I’m concerned that my loved one has a lack of Testamentary Capacity – what can I do? Are you concerned your loved one suffered doesn’t have the capacity to make a valid will? Read on to find out what is necessary to challenge the...

Missing Beneficiaries and Benjamin Orders Everything you need to know about locating missing beneficiaries and finalising the distribution of the Estate. As an executor your role is three-fold: a) reduce the assets of the Estate into possession; b)...

I’ve been left out of the Will – what do I do now? Everything you need to know about making a family provision claim in NSW. Everyone has the testamentary freedom to decide how and to who to leave their estate to upon their death. However,...

At times, the responsibility of being an executor can feel like an almost impossible and overwhelming task. It’s hard enough discovering all the assets  of the estate to realise them for the benefit of the beneficiaries, but what do you do if there...

Being appointed an Executor of a loved one’s estate is an incredibly important, yet at times, difficult task. This task is made even more complicated where co-executors cannot agree, an executor has renounced probate, or an executor has failed to...

In an increasingly connected world where keeping up to date with the happenings of family and friends is a few clicks away, social media is a necessity in our day to day lives. But what happens to your loved one’s social media accounts when they pass?...

5 Things I Hate About Not Having A Will Senior Solicitor at Streeterlaw, Jamal Bakalian, provides an exclusive in-depth step by step guide to 5 specific things that could go wrong if you or a loved one passes away unexpectedly without a Will in...

Things don’t always go as planned in life. Whether you’re looking for some certainty in the way decisions will be made for you in the future or are just taking some proactive steps to manage your estate, it is important that you are informed about...