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An ICL is a court appointed lawyer who independently represents the children's interests in court proceedings.

When executors do not properly understand their role, they could face personal liability for a breach of duty.

Link to video discussing binding financial agreements and their alternative uses.

The author discusses the recent Hill v Zuda High Court decision on binding death benefit nominations in SMSFs.

This edition of 'It depends' discusses appointing or removing beneficiaries of your family trust.

Transcript & link to video discussing what is an appointor? What happens when an appointor dies? What if I don't like what my trust deed says?

In this edition of It depends, associate Sacha Robinson explains what a direct descendants trust is and discusses when it might be a suitable choice for succession planning.

What an informal Will is, what the process is for proving one and what to do if a document might be an informal Will.

Parties only need to prove that marriage has broken down irretrievably, with no reasonable likelihood of reconciliation.

Financial agreements must be approached very carefully to reduce the risk of being set aside by the Family Law Court.

Both documents are legally binding, but one may be more appropriate than the other, depending on your circumstances.

When family law proceedings are on foot, clients can become concerned about their privacy and what will stay confidential.

The 2016 budget changes to superannuation will start soon, so we must consider then actions needed for SMSFs to comply.

It is time to consider if your current SMSF trust deeds are appropriate for the 2016 budget changes to superannuation.

A recent case provides some valuable insights into when a person may be deemed to 'control' an entity.

This is a significant concession from the ATO and advisers should be aware and take advantage of it where appropriate.

Link to video & transcript discussing whether gift & loan back arrangements are effective.

Three key dates to think about when looking through your client's superannuation fund trust deed.