
For chartered accountant Kylie Parker, who is about the embark on her third marriage, making sure there is a record of what is brought into the union is top-of-mind…
In Australia, it is estimated that at least 10 per cent of older Australians suffer from financial abuse each year. The surprising factor is that their adult children are most likely the perpetrators.
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An enduring power of attorney is the “insurance policy” that most people get wrong – it’s the document used to appoint someone else (called an attorney) to legally deal with your money, bank accounts and other assets if you become unable to manage your affairs by yourself…
Making a will is vital, but can cost from $150 to thousands of dollars, if you use professional channels. Here are some tips on how to do it yourself, with intense attention to detail…
A Power of Attorney is a document with the legal power to allow one person to make decisions about another person’s finances or medical matters…
Files Stibbe Lawyers partner Dean Stibbe said he dealt with people all the time who were experiencing massive problems with their loved ones’ estates because they hadn’t made a legal will, power of attorney or other provisions…
Most Australians are missing out on an opportunity to influence where and how they die, says a study that shows a serious lack of end-of-life planning…
An Egyptian national has evaded Australian authorities for weeks as his Australian wife and toddler remain stranded in Egypt amid a dramatic international custody dispute. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Mazen Hassan Baioumy, 36, earlier this month …..