by Michael Perkins | Nov 21, 2021 | Voluntary Assisted Dying
NSW is the last State in Australia to introduce a process for Voluntary Assisted Dying, with the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill being introduced to the NSW Parliament by a private member Alex Greenwich on 12 October 2021. We see great problems emerging in how Voluntary...
by Michael Perkins | Nov 20, 2021 | Elder abuse
In our experience, the mitigation of abusive conduct needs us, as a community, to move from passive Coping to active Caring at an earlier stage of the ageing of a person than is usually the case. It is not the role of the law to prevent abusive or coercive conduct....
by Zabina Naem | Nov 19, 2021 | Legal, Trusts and Estates, Wills
There are several factors a person should consider when preparing their Will but one which in our experience many do not think of is – what happens if my Executor dies before completing the administration of my estate? Let’s consider a scenario: Tom signs a Will which...
by Isabella Biddle | Nov 18, 2021 | Trusts and Estates
A trust is simply a rule book for the management of property by one person (the trustee) on behalf of another. Whether a trust can deliver wealth conservation or asset protection outcomes for a person, family or beneficiary group largely depends not only on the terms...
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