You may have a Will or are thinking about creating one, but have you thought about estate planning? A Will is a legal document that outlines how your assets will be distributed when you pass away. However, a Will won’t necessarily solve all of your problems, and...
Written by APS Wills & Estates Principal Lawyer Phillip Lambourne Although it is unpleasant thinking about death, without a plan in place, you could be leaving your loved ones with a mountain of stress during an already emotional time. Creating a Will gives you...
Ready to update your Will? Often it takes a major life event to prompt someone to create or update their Will. We recommend that you consider regularly updating your Will as you go through major milestones in life such as having a child, purchasing property, getting...
What is an executor? An executor is a person nominated in a Will to administer an estate when someone passes. If you are appointed as an executor, you are essentially responsible for making sure their wishes are carried out, as outlined in their Will. If a Will was...
Have you thought about what really happens to your assets when you pass away without making a Will? According to research commissioned by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, more than half of Australians aren’t making Wills and of those, almost 40% don’t know what...
