Living and dying – doing it your way
Living longer is something to be celebrated. But it can be a less settling prospect if advancing age or an accident reduces your capacity to make decisions. Worse still, if…
Heirlooms no more
Why kids no longer want parents’ treasures If you are a baby boomer, you might be thinking about gifting some of your treasured possessions – especially if downsizing is on…
Statutory wills are underutilised in estate planning
Statutory wills are being neglected in situations where a family member has lost capacity with the absence of an established will, according to Australian Unity Trustees.
Estate planning and why you need a super plan
When it comes to passing-on your super money, you need to put specific plans in place so the right people end up with it when the time comes. You’d probably…
Til death do us part
While a thorny issue at times, it’s often worth having a discussion around inheritance. Letting people know what is coming, or not, can avoid nasty surprises and expensive claims later…
Estate planning strategies for 2017-18
With the $1.6 million transfer balance cap now in place, technical experts have identified some of the considerations that will need to be made in relation to death benefits and reversionary pensions.
