For a Will to be validly executed, it must meet certain requirements – eg. it must be signed by two witnesses. The Court recently had to consider whether a digital note saved on an iPhone by a Mr Colin Peek – a multi-millionaire – was in fact his Will. If...Read More
When I see a couple to take instructions for their Wills, and they each have children to a previous relationship, it is common for them to gift: • everything to their spouse; and • if their spouse has died, equally between their children and stepchildren. Clients are...Read More
For a Will to be valid, it must meet certain formal requirements. In broad terms, the Will needs to be in writing, signed by the person making it before two witnesses. So, what happens when a beneficiary witnesses a Will? To safeguard against risks of influence, a...Read More
Have you made (or are you intending to make) a gift to a charity in your Will? What if the charity ceases to exist? This issue recently faced the Queensland Supreme Court for determination. Mr Graham died in 2016. His Will gifted half of his sizable estate to the...Read More
