Category: Estates

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...

Sadly, it is a fact of life that each one of us will experience the loss of a loved one at some point. Solicitor Tamara Stevanovic provides 8 helpful tips to assist and give peace of mind to those of you who have been appointed as an executor of your...

Sadly, it is a fact of life that each one of us will experience the loss of a loved one at some point. Solicitor Tamara Stevanovic provides 8 helpful tips to assist and give peace of mind to those of you who have been appointed as an executor of your...

Stories of feuding trustees, beneficiaries and appointors are all too common and sadly, may prevent beneficiaries from receiving the benefit of the Trust. Although such a loss would understandably be the cause of much anxiety for beneficiaries, the good...