Julie Height in Adelaide, South Australia | Legal
Julie Height
Locality: Adelaide, South Australia
Phone: +61 8 8231 3668
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21.01.2022 What is estate administration? Estate administration is the process of winding up a deceased estate. It may involve locating all property, paying off any debts, selling assets and distributing the estate to the beneficiaries. If youre appointed executor of a deceased estate or administrator of an intestate estate, you may feel like youve got a big job ahead of you. You also may feel concerned about meeting all the legal requirements that come with estate administration. The great news is that were here to guide you.
19.01.2022 Funeral insurance for seniors? Comments, recommendations welcome below....
19.01.2022 Having a Will is important, but you might never have quite gotten around to making one. The point of having a Will is that life is uncertain. Maybe youll live until youre 100 years old maybe not. And if you dont, the best way to reduce the impact on your loved ones is to have your affairs in order. Even the simplest of Wills must meet technical legal requirements. Were experts at preparing Wills in South Australia. Well help you look after your loved ones.
12.01.2022 WILL DISPUTES What are the first steps I need to take to dispute a Will? The most common methods of disputing a Will are:... 1.Attacking the validity of the Will 2.Claiming against the estate on the basis that a Will has left you without adequate provision. ATTACKING VALIDITY A Will may be invalid for a variety of reasons including but not limited to: 1. The Testator (person making the Will) did not have legal capacity to make the Will and therefore it may not reflect their true intentions; 2.The Testator may have been coerced or unduly influenced in making the Will by someone else; 3.The Testator did not know or understand the contents of the Will; 4.The Testators signature was forged or the Will was unsigned. If a Will is deemed to be invalid then an earlier, valid Will will be considered (assuming there is one). If there isnt, the deceased is deemed to have died intestate and the estate will be administered accordingly. CLAIMING FOR PROVISION FROM ESTATE Every matter is different and should be carefully considered in determining the likely success of a claim. However determining whether you are eligible to make a claim is relatively simple. To make a claim, you will need to consider things like: 1.Are you eligible? This includes spouse, domestic partner, child, grandchild, parent and sometimes, siblings and step-children. If you do not fall in one of these categories, you cannot make a claim under the Act. 2.You need to satisfy the Court that you have been left without adequate provision for your future maintenance and advancement in life. This means you must show you have financial need like having dependents of a mortgage. If you meet these criteria, your fees MAY be covered by the estate. This means that in most cases, there are no up-front fees payable. Of course, the longer parties argue over the claim, the less they are arguing over. A final word of warning of utmost importance is that any claim under the Act must be made within 6 months from the date of a Grant of Probate. QUESTIONS? CALL ME 8231 3668 TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
07.01.2022 I have created a professional page to assist with our remote service offering. DBH is currenlty offering a very generous family and friends discount for our Wills and Estate planning division. Make contact NOW to take advance of this limited offer.
06.01.2022 What’s an office without the obligatory display of children’s art? What do you proudly display in your office?
04.01.2022 Planning ahead with estate planning means having the control of the outcome of your wealth and asset distribution after you die. No plan, no control in outcome - exhibit A below
03.01.2022 With some of our neighbour States, and now the UK adopting legislative change to allow Wills to be witnessed by video, its about time South Australia gets with the program.
