Tag: inheritance

Insolvent Estates

5-November-2023 Estates,Property By Tamara Stevanovic

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...

Appointing An Independent Administrator

30-October-2023 Estates,Contested Wills,Property By Tamara Stevanovic

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...

Mum & Dad, I can’t afford to buy a house

2-October-2023 Commercial Disputes By admin

Help! Mum and Dad, I can’t afford to buy a house… If the cost of living crisis and rising interest rates have prompted you to consider lending your child or children some money to purchase their first home, we urge you to read the following...

Social Media and Deceased Estates

28-June-2023 Estates By Tamara Stevanovic

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?...

Help! I’ve been appointed as an executor

17-April-2023 Estates By admin

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...

Help! I’ve been appointed as an executor

16-April-2023 Estates By Jamal Bakalian

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...

An inheritance after separation can be added to asset pool

28-November-2017 Family Law By Simone Green

When couples separate, they frequently need to attend Court to have the division of their assets decided by a judge. Since it can take a long time to progress through the Courts to a hearing, it is common for the asset pool’s value to change...