Legal Resources

Whether you have ‘capacity’ to make a decision may significantly impact your ability to conduct your own affairs. Capacity is a particularly important legal concept when making a new will or a power of attorney. Understanding what constitutes capacity will assist you...

One of the most important decisions to make when considering making a Will is who gets your assets. Many clients are surprised to find that their Will only deals with assets in their own name at the date of death which could only be a bank account of $10,000, although...

1. Drafting your Will Writing a will is crucial as it provides you with reassurance about who will attend to your affairs upon your death and gives you the opportunity to decide the manner in which your assets will be distributed. Most of us understand that we have...

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone to make important lifestyle, medical or financial decisions on your behalf. Any decision made by an attorney will have the same legally binding effect as if you had made that decision yourself....

A will is a legal document that states who will attend to your affairs upon your death, and in what manner your assets will be distributed. When drafting a will it is important to carefully consider who you select as your executor.   Role of an Executor An...

Intestacy law provides a formula for the division of an estate when a person has died without leaving a valid Will. On 1st November 2017, the Administration and Probate and Other Acts Amendment (Succession and Related Matters) Act 2017 came into effect and have made...