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Probate series – part 3: professional executors and commission

Private Clients| 14 Oct 2021

Probate series – part 3: professional executors and commission

In part 3 of this series, we consider why your client may appoint a professional as their executor, the executor’s entitlement to remuneration and considerations when appointing professional executors.

Probate series – part 2: potential issues for executors

Private Clients| 07 Sep 2021

Probate series – part 2: potential issues for executors

In the second instalment of our probate series, we consider potential issues for executors once they embark on the estate administration process.

Probate series – part 1: estate administration and acting as an executor

Private Clients| 18 Aug 2021

Probate series – part 1: estate administration and acting as an executor

Dealing with the estate administration process can be a difficult time, especially after the recent loss of a loved one. In the first article of our series on probate, we outline the duties of an executor. 

Changes to powers of attorney and advance health directives: Queensland

Private Clients| 07 Dec 2020

Changes to powers of attorney and advance health directives: Queensland

Changes to Queensland’s guardianship laws are now in force. The amendments, which came into effect on 30 November 2020, relate to the Guardianship and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Qld).

Keeping it in the family: asset protection, succession planning and bankruptcy

Private Clients| 22 Oct 2020

Keeping it in the family: asset protection, succession planning and bankruptcy

Bankruptcy concerns are becoming very real for many clients in the succession planning space. Fortunately, there are strategies you can put in place to limit the exposure of your assets to creditors both during your lifetime and on your death.