A free lunch? Dangers of wills drawn by unqualified people.

How many times have you asked: Why should I pay  when I can get it for free? In this regard  cases such as  Re Maria Elizabeth Rudd; ex parte Prince [2015] WASC 107 provide insight as to what often occurs when price alone drives the decision. The matter involved an informal will prepared by a wel...

How Do I Choose A Good Wills Lawyer in Adelaide?

Making a will is a purely personal matter, and you need an expert wills lawyer in Adelaide who understands your preferences and priorities. When you want to find out a lawyer who can help you in formulating the will and keeping it safe, it is important that you spend some time in the research. Ac...

"Please sir, I want some more"

Is this a new trend? I recently posted up a blog where certain superannuation industry experts consider $1 million is not enough for retirement.  In the contest of claims against estates for greater provision, the difficult question is what is sufficient for the claimant in all the circumstances....

Savagery of Sibling Rivalry.

This article reports on the “new nasty” – “inheritance syndrome” – where adult children engage in bitter disputes about the care of their elderly parents, all driven by a desire to preserve their inheritance, regardless of the needs of their aging parents. As a parent my greatest goal is to ensur...

Cost v. Value - $27,000.00 is a lot of money

All too often people focus on the cost of a service without realising the value of the service, and so it is with legal services. The availability of information on the internet tends to lull people into thinking that the use of legal services is either expensive or unnecessary when the informati...