The answer is – it depends. At the end of last year, the NSW Court of Appeal considered a Judge’s finding that an 85 yr old gentleman Mr Croft, who died in 2016 retained the required capacity to make his Will in 2013. Mr Croft suffered from hallucinations and...Read More
If you have made an Advance Health Directive (AHD), you may be familiar with the Review section at the back of the document. Many people may have not had a look at their AHD since it was made and for some people, this may be over ten years ago! There is a handy...Read More
In our recent post of 17 April 2020, we highlighted the requirements to be followed for a Will to be validly executed. Those requirements, in particular, include the need for the Willmaker to be physically in the presence of two (2) independent witnesses. This...Read More
In the current COVID-19 climate, it is crucial people sort fact from fiction. We have received a number of enquiries from concerned clients regarding their Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney. Although these times are challenging, there are still certain...Read More
Where a person passes away with a valid Will appointing an Executor, the Executor will typically make the funeral and burial arrangements. A Will often contains the wishes of the Deceased regarding their intended funeral arrangements. Occasionally, people who may not...Read More
Dying without a valid Will is bad enough but combine it with failing to make a binding nomination regarding your superannuation entitlements and the consequences can be disastrous. Many younger people argue that they do not need a Will because they have minimal...Read More
Last night’s announcement by the Prime Minister regarding funerals has meant a surge in calls today from concerned people wanting to know, should a loved one pass away now or in the future, what the new rules on social gatherings means for them and their family. We...Read More
We wanted to personally reach out to our clients as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) event unfolds. Kruger Law wishes to offer as much support and guidance as we reasonably can to our clients at this time. We are very conscious that a number of our clients who, by reason of...Read More
Without making light of an extremely complex moral and ethical issue, the present position of the Queensland Parliament is that Queenslanders can live without euthanasia. The Queensland Government is yet to adopt any formal position on the issue – although the...Read More
In a recent Supreme Court of Queensland case, the Judge was asked to interpret the meaning of a clause in a Will that gave “all of the fishing gear” and a 37ft fishing trawler to the deceased’s son. The question for the judge was, “does the fishing gear include the...Read More
