KEY TAKE OUTS Last-minute Wills are high-risk and often challenged, particularly where there are concerns about capacity or proper execution. A valid Will is not… Read More »Can a Friend Challenge a Will? (Corbould v Gay Explained)
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KEY 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
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KEY 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
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We 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
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Did 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
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The Supreme Court of Queensland has ruled this week that a man’s unsent SMS text message which cut out his wife and son was a… Read More »Australian court rules that an unsent text message is a valid will