Importance of Pet Trusts
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Importance of Pet Trusts
The Increasingly Common Problem of Undue Influence in South Australia
Modern medicine is helping us live longer life spans than ever before, but a good portion of the ageing population needs assistance from family members or other caregivers as time goes on. This dependency, coupled with the older person’s declining physical or mental state, unfortunately creates favourable conditions for a caregiver to manipulate the estate planning process for his or her own benefit. This is called undue influence, and when you consult with Genders & Partners for Wills & estate planning in Adelaide, we will do everything in our power to protect you from those who do not have your best interests at heart.
How & Where to Store Your Will
It’s a great feeling to finally complete your estate plan and know that you, your family and your assets are protected. After completing this important and necessary task with the help of your Wills & estate planning lawyer in Adelaide, you can get on with enjoying your life rather than contemplating your mortality. However, there’s one more step you need to take to ensure that your beneficiaries receive what is rightfully theirs without any hassle: You must properly store the original Will and inform the right people of its location. This simple task ensures that when the time comes, your executors can get to work doing their job of carrying out your wishes as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Estate Planning Challenges Experienced By Blended Families
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Estate Planning Challenges Experienced By Blended Families
What Is A Will Worth?
Several times each week, my phone rings, and someone asks me the question: “How much do you charge to make a simple Will?”
I always answer honestly, and provide as much detail as I am able. I try to ask some questions to inform my understanding of their situation. Some people resist this type of discussion – they think they know what they want, and now are simply shopping on price.
I can’t help those people. They don’t want what I have to offer. They aren’t looking for sensible, practical advice. They aren’t interested in education. They refuse to consider the possibility that they are not asking the right questions. Their minds are closed.
It’s as if they have diagnosed their own illness, and written their own prescription. They don’t want a doctor to ask them questions or form an independent assessment of their needs. They just want the pharmacist to fill the prescription with a minimum of fuss and expense.
Best of luck to them, and to their families. I think they’ll need it.
