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Understanding Letters of Administration in Victoria

Published on: 07/08/2025

When a person passes away without leaving a valid Will, their estate cannot be administered in the same way as if there was a Will appointing an executor.

Wills and Estates

Can a stepchild make a claim against an intestate estate if they have not been legally adopted?

Published on: 05/08/2025

The central issue is whether a stepchild—who has not been legally adopted by the deceased—can make a claim against the estate of a person who died intestate (i.e., without a valid will) in Victoria.

Wills and Estates

Siblings as Beneficiaries under Superannuation Rules in Victoria

Published on: 05/08/2025

Superannuation is a significant component of estate planning in Australia, often representing a substantial portion of an individual’s wealth.

Wills and Estates

Capacity to make decision

Published on: 05/12/2016

Concerns about capacity of a person to enter into legal transactions is not new, nor is the acceptance that capacity is issue-specific and that incapacity is not static and can change.

Wills and Estates

Trustees of a Family Trust

Published on: 19/10/2016

The position of a Trustee is an important position. The Trustee’s duties are covered between legislation in each state, commonwealth legislation and case law. Trustees can be individuals, one or more than one and also companies.

Wills and Estates

Dependants and Death Benefits

Published on: 17/09/2015

An elderly self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustee was convinced that his adult son, who is not financially dependent on him, would receive all his superannuation savings upon his death totally tax-free.

Wills and Estates

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