Tis the Season to be Giving

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]…

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…