Background A legal personal representative (LPR) is the person responsible for attending to all tasks required to administer the estate of a deceased person. An LPR has a wide range of duties and must take care to comply with the terms of the will (if applicable) and the relevant legislation when [...]
One of the primary objectives of using trust structures in Australia is asset protection. A trust structure allows assets to be quarantined from the personal assets of an individual, who may be at risk of claims, but still allowing the individual to enjoy some or all of the income from the [...]
Introduction Whilst most people express the desire to remain in their own home for as long as they can, for many, moving to some sort of alternative accommodation in later years becomes necessary. This could be the consequence of physical or mental frailty or just the desire for social company that, [...]
