When will an adult child be successful in making a Family Provision Claim?
There are a few different ways to challenge a Will, one of the main ways is by making what is known as a family provision claim. Only certain people are eligible to bring these sorts of claims and...
View ArticleWhat happens if an Executor has lost capacity when the Will-maker dies?
An Executor is someone who is appointed in a Will to take on certain responsibilities when the will-maker (known as the “Testator”) dies. Those responsibilities include things like making decisions...
View ArticleWhat things should I think about when making a Will?
A Will is a legal document which sets out how you as the Will-maker (“the Testator”) want your assets to be dealt with after you die. When thinking about what to do in your Will, there are a number of...
View ArticleHow does Estrangement impact a Family Provision Claim?
A Family Provision Act claim (FPA claim) is one of the main ways to challenge a Will. To make this sort of claim, a person must be an ‘eligible persons’, for example be the spouse or child of the...
View ArticleCan I add my spouse or family member’s name to a contract after exchange of...
A Contract for the Sale and Purchase of Land becomes binding when the counterpart copy of the Contract signed by the Vendor is exchanged with the counterpart copy of the Contract signed by the...
View ArticleCan Medicinal Cannabis users be charged with driving offences …
Over recent years the NSW Government has legalised the sale and use of Medicinal Cannabis. Supporters of these changes believe this is an important step forward for Australia and for NSW, with...
View ArticleWhat is a financial management order?
A financial management order refers to an order made by a Court, or the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, appointing a person, people or a body (sometimes the NSW Trustee and Guardian) to manage...
View ArticleDuties of an Executor: What are their tax responsibilities?
An Executor is person appointed in a Will to take on certain responsibilities when the will-maker (known as the “Testator”) dies. Those responsibilities include dealing with the will-maker’s assets and...
View ArticleFirst Home Owner Grant – Brazel Moore Lawyers, Gosford, Central Coast
First Home Owner Grant Brazel Moore Lawyers, Gosford, Central Coast Now is the perfect time to purchase your new home with the State Government’s First Home Owner Grant for new homes. There have been...
View ArticleSINGLE MOTHER SECURES NEW HOME
Background Our client, Mrs X, a single mother of five children, attended our office following the breakdown of her marriage. At the commencement of the relationship, our client sold her home and moved...
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