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Transcript & link to video – what is an appointor? Why have one? Does a FD trust need one?

Transcript & link to video on whether your super death benefit should go to your estate under your Will.

A financial agreement is a written agreement between two related parties about a division of assets if they separated.

Special requirements to setting up a child maintenance trust and benefits of them.

This edition of 'It depends' explains who can witness your documents and what kinds of documents need to be witnessed.

Family law mediations and why parties should go to mediation.

The broad purpose of the new rules as a result of the amalgamation of the courts is to simplify and expedite matters.

This may be an emotional issue, but a pet is regarded as property and is dealt with as are things like cars or houses.

A 'Will' is a document setting out how you would like your assets and belongings to be dealt with after you die.

Transcript & link to video discussing when you can receive your share of an estate.

If same-sex marriage is legalised, it will not create any additional rights for same-sex couples in a family law sphere.

The Budget changes include CGT relief that allows SMSFs to reset cost bases of assets to market value before 1 July 2017.

A Treasury consultation paper has proposed new integrity measures, one of which will affect SMSFs entering into LRBAs.

Many Australians appreciate the benefits and convenience of retirement village living. But some retirement village ownership structures require special care in Will drafting, or the estate may not pass as you expect.

A recent decision concerning claims against directors and officers provides some certainty with regards to D&O policies.

A passenger involved in stealing a car was found to be owed a duty of care.

Hoteliers can breathe a little more easily thanks to the High Court’s recent rejection of two personal injury claims for damages totaling almost $1.2M. This comes on top of the Court’s same day rejection of a third claim arising from the death of an intoxicated patron, the subject of last week’s Legal Alert.