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Dealing with real estate in the name of a deceased owner involves lodging one or more applications at Landgate, the state government’s Land Information…

Being an executor or administrator of a deceased estate is complex and comes with significant, and often under-estimated responsibilities. An executor can be held…

There are two ways that people can co-own property: joint tenancy and tenancy in common. Joint tenancy A joint tenancy is where two or…

Recently, individuals across Australia have faced financial losses due to hackers impersonating law firms or other parties involved in legal matters. These cyber criminals…

It’s unusual, but sometimes a person dies without a will and without any relatives who would be entitled to the estate under the rules…

What are superannuation death benefits? Superannuation death benefits payments consist of the member’s super balance (less any appropriate charges and taxes) plus any life…

Despite common misconceptions, your superannuation doesn’t automatically form part of your estate when you die. Superannuation death benefits are held by the trustee of…

The assets owned by trusts do not form part of your estate and are not dealt with under your Will. You can’t use your…

If you assumed that the assets in your family trust are gifted to your loved ones under your Will, you wouldn’t be alone. However,…

An executor of a deceased estate has an obligation to the beneficiaries to account for their financial management of the estate. A beneficiary can…

A common question for an executor or the administrator of an estate is – who pays for legal costs I incur? It’s an important…

Western Australia’s laws relating to how property is distributed amongst family members after the death of a person who did not have a Will…