by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jul 23, 2024 | Wills & Estates
Home » Wills & Estates » Page 2 Written by: Yolandi Breedt, Solicitor Contesting a Will in Queensland In Queensland, under the Succession Act 1981, certain categories of people are eligible to make a Family Provision Application if they believe they have not been...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog
Will your last will be your final word on who gets your property and possessions? The answer is “not necessarily”. The validity of a will can be affected by such things as a person’s mental state at the time they made the will . More commonly family and dependants...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Feb 15, 2016 | Articles, Blog
You may not consider yourself wealthy, but no matter your net financial position you always need to have a Will. So often we come across estates where the person has died intestate (without a Will) and believed there were no significant assets to warrant making...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jan 7, 2016 | Articles, Blog
Have you been asked to be an executor of a will? Are you worried you may not be able to act on their behalf? Here is some information to help you decide if it’s right for you! An executor is the person responsible for administering an estate. This person is chosen by...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Nov 17, 2015 | Articles
Mutual Wills have been around since the late 1600’s and are a way to protect the assets of a beneficiary in the event of divorce or death. Best described as, contracts connected to the making of a will, a mutual will may be used to: Make a will with certain...