How you can help avoid a claim on your estate, who pays for your funeral and parallel trusts explained.

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Increase in Claims on Estates

How you can help avoid a claim on your own estate

In December 2015 the Sunday Star Times reported on a dispute amongst the members of the Ropati family in respect of their mother's estate... Continue reading

Your Will

Who pays for your funeral?

Most Wills have a clause directing the executors to pay funeral expenses as well as other usual estate liabilities. Often there is also a clause saying whether you want burial or cremation. Are these directives binding? ...Continue reading

Parallel Trusts

Could be the best option for you

With the growth of multiple relationships and blended families many couples are having to consider ways to ringfence assets and protect inheritances. One option is to establish parallel trusts - so you each have your own trust for your share of the assets... Continue reading