A Granny Flat Agreement is a legal contract that governs the terms under which a person, such as a parent, can continue to live in a property. This can be secured by way of a life interest, registered on title.

An ACB Grant is basically a ‘stop-gap’ grant of representation, in which the court waives a lot of the formal requirements.

As noted in our prior post, a Part IV Application under the Administration and Probate Act 1958 ("the Act") is a claim for family...

Companies requiring a Power of Attorney Whilst it’s not required by law, it might be important for a company to consider executing a...

Not all property can be given by your will. Below is a list of some examples of property that cannot be given by your will.

Letters of Administration are granted by the Supreme Court when a person dies without leaving a valid Will.

Testamentary Trusts are discretionary trusts established via a Will.

When making a will the testator (person who is making the will) must have the required mental capacity and intent.

If you are separated but are not yet divorced, under the law you are still considered married and your Will assumes the same.

Unlike other assets, a person’s superannuation does not automatically form part of their estate. A binding death nomination is important.

When a person dies with a Will, however, the named executor has died, renounced, cannot be found or is unable or unwilling to act in the...

An application under Part IV of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 Victoria is a claim made against a deceased’s estate. Such an...

Probate is an order of the Supreme Court that gives a person to administer the estate of the deceased person.