Planning for what happens to your assets, your family, and your legacy after you’re gone isn’t easy. It’s personal, sometimes confronting, and if we’re honest, it’s something most of us put off longer than we should. But the decisions you make now, or don’t make, can have lasting consequences for the people you care about …
Deceased Estate estate dispute resolution estate disputes inheritance litigation will contests Wills
27 July 2017
Can my stepchildren contest my will?
Can my stepchildren contest my will? Under Victorian Law there are limitations to the types of persons that can contest wills. These days with the increasing divorce rates there are more and more “blended” families and hence stepchildren. Does a stepchild have standing to challenge a will? The simple answer is yes. Stepchildren may have …
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Deceased Estate estate disputes Family Law Wills
8 March 2017
Who has the right to make decisions about the deceased’s funeral?
Dealing with the Funeral Director There are often funeral arrangement disputes between family members as to who can arrange the funeral of a deceased loved one. The poor funeral directors have to then work out who can they legally take as their client. The law, at least in Victoria, states that it is the executor of …
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