New Year, New Look de Groots!

We are excited to announce that over the last several months our eager communications and management teams have been working behind the scenes to create a new look and feel…

Metaphorically speaking, we as humans enter the world with an “undefined expiry date,” and unlike a carton of milk or tin of spaghetti, we aren’t stamped with a six-digit code…

In our December “Christmas” edition of Heir tight we showcase some of our latest blog posts written by our lawyers, recent case updates, as well as staff news and achievements.…

Making a will can often be a complicated exercise. This is especially so if you are in a blended family. A ‘blended family’ is a family in which at least…

It is with great pleasure that we announce our Melbourne Senior Associate, Tanya Lynch’s appointment to the Law Institute of Victoria Succession Law Committee for 2021. We are certain Tanya…

So, you have a will? Great! The next question is, is it up to date? Not only is it important to have a will in the first place, but it…

The legal jargon and process surrounding the making of a will (or any estate planning document for that matter) has the potential to cause considerable confusion for those who aren’t…

Yesterday our Senior Associate and Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estate Law (NSW), Max Williams volunteered his time at the Wesley Mission Wills Day in Sydney. He has volunteered at the Wesley Mission Wills…

There are a number of factors which are important and should be considered when contesting a Will. In New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, making a claim for provision from…

There are a number of factors to consider when drafting a will, and due to an ageing population and the ongoing pandemic, this is a growing area of practice. Our…