Understanding Granny Flat Interests: Centrelink Compliance and Legal Protectionby Kaisha Gambell19 September 20251 October 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS: A granny flat interest is more than a living arrangement. It is a financial transaction that can affect your entitlement to an Aged… Read More »Understanding Granny Flat Interests: Centrelink Compliance and Legal Protection
Probate Problems – Don’t remove those staples!by Kaisha Gambell6 March 202511 March 2025KEY TAKE OUTS The Supreme Court of New South Wales maintains a high level of scrutiny when considering an application for probate. Any holes, marks… Read More »Probate Problems – Don’t remove those staples!
Top 5 Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoidby Kaisha Gambell6 March 202511 March 2025Co-Authored by Taylah Gibson, Paralegal KEY TAKE OUTS Proper and considered estate planning is vital to ensuring that you are taken care of in the… Read More »Top 5 Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
A Practical Guide to Including Cryptocurrency in Your Willby Kaisha Gambell20 February 2025KEY TAKE OUTS Cryptocurrency is a digital asset that can be included in your estate. Leaving clear instructions to your executor and beneficiaries is essential.… Read More »A Practical Guide to Including Cryptocurrency in Your Will
Testamentary Trust and Why You may Need Oneby Kaisha Gambell7 September 20222 July 2024In the context of constructing a robust estate plan, the term “testamentary trust” is often used by estate planning lawyers. What is testamentary trust? In… Read More »Testamentary Trust and Why You may Need One
Debunking Wills & Estate Mythsby Kaisha Gambell23 September 20212 July 2024In this edition of Coutts Cast, Senior Associate and Head of Coutts’ Wills and Estate Planning team, Kaisha Gambell debunks myths surrounding wills & estates.… Read More »Debunking Wills & Estate Myths
Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship documents – What are they?by Kaisha Gambell24 February 202131 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS A Power of Attorney document allows someone to make legal and financial decisions on your behalf. A Power of Attorney can be… Read More »Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship documents – What are they?
Burial or Cremation? How to Decide the Funeral Wishes of a Deceased Personby Kaisha Gambell11 February 202123 November 2022KEY TAKE OUTS No one legally own’s the body of a deceased person. When there is a Last Will and Testament of the deceased person,… Read More »Burial or Cremation? How to Decide the Funeral Wishes of a Deceased Person
What are the Different Types of Gifts You can Leave in a Will?by Kaisha Gambell27 January 202131 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS There are three different types of gifts that you can utilise when drafting your Will, including specific gifts, general gifts and residual… Read More »What are the Different Types of Gifts You can Leave in a Will?
What Glass Ceiling? Another Promotion at Couttsby Kaisha Gambell19 January 202131 July 2025We are proud to announce that Kaisha Gambell, senior lawyer and head of our Wills and Estate planning team, has recently been promoted to Senior… Read More »What Glass Ceiling? Another Promotion at Coutts
The largest quarterly fall in 72 years – CPI decrease and the impact on rentby Kaisha Gambell30 July 202027 September 2023The Consumer Price Index (“CPI”), is the measure in changes over time of the retail price for a basket of consumer goods and services. CPI… Read More »The largest quarterly fall in 72 years – CPI decrease and the impact on rent
What makes a Will valid?by Kaisha Gambell5 May 201914 December 2020A will is a legal document that sets out your wishes for what you want to happen with your estate assets after you have passed… Read More »What makes a Will valid?
What do you do when a property owner dies in NSW?by Kaisha Gambell13 March 201923 September 2025Updated September 23rd 2025 When someone passes away, property ownership is generally the last thing on your mind. However, once you have had some time… Read More »What do you do when a property owner dies in NSW?
Burial Plots: Grave issues you need to be aware ofby Kaisha Gambell29 October 201810 July 2023Did you know on 25th June 2018, the NSW Government introduced regulations to the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2013, to enable cemeteries and crematoriums throughout… Read More »Burial Plots: Grave issues you need to be aware of
How getting married, separated or divorced affects your will.by Kaisha Gambell5 August 201828 July 2025Do you know how getting married, separated or divorced affects your will? Whether you are getting married for the first time or you’ve recently separated… Read More »How getting married, separated or divorced affects your will.
Five things to consider when choosing your executorby Kaisha Gambell21 June 201814 December 2020The person who you appoint as the executor of your will has many responsibilities once you have passed away. Some of these responsibilities include: Arranging… Read More »Five things to consider when choosing your executor
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2018by Kaisha Gambell14 June 201817 January 2023The 15th of June 2018 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is an international annual event to encourage the wider community to raise awareness… Read More »World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2018
The A-Z of Wills and Estatesby Kaisha Gambell14 May 201828 July 2025Whether you are preparing a new will, or you are the executor for someone’s estate, the area of Wills and Estate Law can sometimes be… Read More »The A-Z of Wills and Estates
Three common myths about removing beneficiariesby Kaisha Gambell14 December 201714 December 2020Myth One “I do not have a good relationship with someone and I need to make sure that I cut them out of my will.”… Read More »Three common myths about removing beneficiaries
Three common myths about executors & attorneysby Kaisha Gambell29 November 201728 July 2025Myth One “I can only appoint one executor under my will.” The truth: There is technically no limit on how many executors someone can appoint… Read More »Three common myths about executors & attorneys