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March 20, 2012—

Blood Relatives and Stepchildren

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
I read with interest a recent article in the Australian Newspaper in relation to a Victorian Supreme Court decision where a stepdaughter was awarded a…
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January 27, 2012—

Abuse of Enduring Powers of Attorney

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
I am receiving increasing interest and enquiry from clients about abuse, or perceived abuse, of an Enduring Power of Attorney. Often I am approached by…
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January 13, 2012—

De facto Relationships in Succession Law

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
I often get queried by clients as to what amounts to a “de facto spouse” in the context of claims being made against an Estate.…
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December 2, 2011—

Blended Families and Mutual Wills

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
I recently spoke at an educational seminar run by the Institute of Public Accountants. An interesting discussion evolved about estate planning for blended families and…
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November 17, 2011—

Who gets my password when I die?

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
A question that will undoubtedly be asked more and more frequently in the preparation of estate planning documents is what will happen to the online…
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October 17, 2011—

Binding Death Benefit Nominations For Superannuation

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
I was recently involved in a dispute regarding the payment of a Deceased member’s death benefit from a superannuation fund. It highlighted to me the…
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October 5, 2011—

Electronic Will – The Importance Of Signing Your Will

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
Is an Electronic Will a Will? I recently read an interesting case from the Supreme Court of Queensland called Mahlo v Hehir. In that case…
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September 19, 2011—

Key Personal Capital Insurance and Capital Gains Tax

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
I recently was invited to speak at the Business and Estate Planning Specialists annual conference in Cairns. One issue raised, was whether there was any way…
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September 13, 2011—

Challenging a Will and Claiming against an Estate

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
I recently had a meeting with Trevor Benson from InfocusMoney Management. Trevor asked me a question on behalf of a client of his about making a…
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September 3, 2011—

Binding Financial Agreements and Family Provision Claims

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
The last thing anybody wants is to leave valuable possessions to particular people only to have somebody else go to court to stake a claim…
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August 17, 2011—

Removal of Testes and Sperm from Deceased

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
I read with interest the recent and important judgment of the Queensland Supreme Court (Re-Floyd [2011] QSC 218). In this matter the Court ordered that the…
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August 9, 2011—

How Does Divorce Affect You And Your Will?

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
In most jurisdictions in Australia, except Western Australia, the whole Will (in the case of Tasmania) or certain provisions contained in the Will (in other States), are…
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