6 steps to take when the deceased didn’t have a Willby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers3 August 202128 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS Letters of Administration is the process where someone passes away without a Will and their loved ones take on the job to be… Read More »6 steps to take when the deceased didn’t have a Will
When is the right time to create a Will?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers19 July 202131 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS A Will is a legal document that includes your wishes for when you pass away. There is no ‘right’ time to write a… Read More »When is the right time to create a Will?
The 4 Steps to Probateby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers5 July 20213 June 2022KEY TAKE-OUTS Probate is the process where the original Will of a Deceased person is sent to the Court in order for the Court to… Read More »The 4 Steps to Probate
Capacity & Estate Planningby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers25 June 202129 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS Estate Planning commonly includes three separate documents: Wills, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship documents. I can write a Will from the age… Read More »Capacity & Estate Planning
Q&A: A simple Willby Kaisha Gambell4 December 201627 April 2023Thinking about preparing a Will? While your Will may be rather simple, our Solicitor Kaisha points out some things to consider over at Echofied. Q:… Read More »Q&A: A simple Will
Wills: A family recipeby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers22 November 201613 April 2023As the festive season starts to crank up people are busy planning their Christmas dinners. Each family have their own traditions and this is reflected… Read More »Wills: A family recipe
What is a Power of Attorney?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers25 August 201625 July 2025A Power of Attorney is a document that allows another person to legally manage your financial and legal affairs. A Power of Attorney can be… Read More »What is a Power of Attorney?
I have been left out of a Will! – Can I make a claim?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers27 April 20165 January 2023When a person dies, it is often a troubling time. When a person finds out they have been left out of a Will it can… Read More »I have been left out of a Will! – Can I make a claim?
What happens if a person dies without a Will in NSW?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers18 January 201624 July 2025What happens if a person dies without a Will in NSW? If a person dies without a Will it is up to a family member… Read More »What happens if a person dies without a Will in NSW?
What is an Enduring Guardian?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers16 December 201524 July 2025An Enduring Guardian is someone that can be appointed to make lifestyle and certain medical decisions on your behalf, if you lose the ability to… Read More »What is an Enduring Guardian?
What is a Will?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers14 December 201524 July 2025What is a Will? A Will is a written record about how you would like your possessions and property to be distributed when you die,… Read More »What is a Will?
Can “friends with benefits” become friends with inheritance benefits?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers3 September 201524 July 2025Can an ex personal friend claim inheritance benefits from your estate if you die? In March 2014 the Supreme Court of New South Wales considered… Read More »Can “friends with benefits” become friends with inheritance benefits?
Will you sleep tonight? Without a Will, your assets are at risk.by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers20 August 20135 January 2023Thinking about the worst is not something that any of us like to do. But unfortunately, life doesn’t always turn out the way we had… Read More »Will you sleep tonight? Without a Will, your assets are at risk.