As the Festive Season fast approaches, so too there is often a consideration of philanthropic giving. A common way that people wish to benefit causes meaningful to them is through…
The power of attorney document looks innocent enough but there are traps for the unwary. Clear thinking and care are the prerequisites for the giving of legal power to another.…
Mediation is a highly successful method of dispute resolution and, although potentially unavoidable in an estate dispute, there are many benefits to participating in a mediation. In estate disputes, parties…
One the first questions that we often ask clients in an initial consultation is ‘do you have any former spouses?’ This is to determine who may potentially make a claim…
You may be surprised to find out that your superannuation (and any life insurance you hold within your superfund) is not automatically dealt with under your will as part of…
A recent case shines a light on the elder abuse that exists in our community, and the importance of appropriate remedies being available to victims. In McFarlane v McFarlane [2021]…
Congratulations to our Special Counsel, Dr John de Groot, and his co-author, Bruce Nickel, on the publication of the 6th edition of their text “Family Provision in Australia”. First published…
de Groots wills and estate lawyers celebrated its 35th anniversary last Thursday. Its first office was opened in Brisbane on 1 July 1986, with the Sydney office opening in 2007…
Grief is a part of life that we will all experience at least once in our life, for some of us it might be a frequent occurrence. Wendy Liv, Specialist…
At de Groots we are all enjoying watching Kitty Flanagan’s romp through wills and estate law in the ABC show “Fisk”. Our Dr John de Groot also recently spoke with…