ARTICLE · 03 DECEMBER 2018

Estate planning: Post super reform

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Recent significant changes to the Australian superannuation system may affect your current estate planning arrangements.

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Significant changes to the Superannuation system took effect from 1 July 2017.

These changes may affect your current estate planning arrangements. In this video, Mellor Olsson Partner, Joe Anderson, discusses what you need to know about your estate plan under the new system.

You can also watch the video directly on You Tube here.

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