New modern Trusts Bill introduced in Queensland
The Trusts Bill 2024 was introduced during a recent sitting of the Queensland Parliament on 21 May 2024. The ...
Estate & Succession Planning Law
Rights of Occupancy and Life Estates – the Hidden Pitfalls
The differences and effects of a right of occupancy granted under a Will versus a life estate, are topics that our ...
UPDATES TO THE POWER OF ATTORNEY, ADVANCE HEALTH DIRECTIVE AND GUARDIANSHIP LEGISLATION AND FORMS
Power of Attorney and Advance Health Directive Forms
On 30 November 2020, new forms for granting a Power of ...
COVID-19 Is your Estate Plan ready to combat Coronavirus?
Do not wait until it is too late! To ensure that your hard-earned assets are, to the fullest extent possible, ...
Not all assets are automatically captured by your Will!
Not all of a person’s assets are automatically captured and dealt with by the terms of a Will.
The below are ...
Contesting a Will – Family Provision Applications
This is a topic that is sure to generate conversation at family get-togethers and backyard barbecues. The ...
Implementing a Business Succession Plan for the Survival of Your Business
At Marino Law, our clients’ that own businesses or interests in same often tell us that it is difficult enough to ...
Estate Planning for Same Sex Couples
In 2004, Australia changed its laws so that by definition, marriage could only occur between a man and a ...
Estate Planning Update: What Constitutes an Informal Will?
Many people do not like to talk about estate planning and the disposal of their assets upon their death. It is an ...
Importance of Binding Death Nominations for Superannuation Highlighted
An interesting article in the Gold Coast Bulletin on 22 August 2017 emphasises the importance of having in place ...
Renunciation of Executorship – is it possible?
If you have been named as the executor of an estate in a will, and you don’t wish to take on that role upon the ...
Inheritances – In or Out?
The issue of a prospective inheritance or an actual inheritance often comes up in discussions with clients ...
