The case of Smith v. Smith [2017] NSW SC 408 is a good illustration as to what can go wrong. Ronnie Smith appointed his second wife, Joy, as his attorney. Ronnie also made a Will giving his home and half the residue of his estate to Joy and the other half of the residue was […]

Estate planning shouldn’t be regarded as something that is too big or too daunting to get done. Especially if you approach it like someone eating an elephant, one bite at a time until the job is done. Set out below is an estate planning checklist. If you need further assistance don’t hesitate to contact our […]

There are a number of ways to dispute the validity of a Will, including, but not limited to: the testator lacked testamentary capacity the testator did not know and approve the contents of the Will the testator was prevented by undue influence of a person for exercising his/her free will.