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A Will valid in Western Australia is one that is in writing and signed by you in front of two...

The trustee of a testamentary trust can be your child, another trusted family member, someone independent or a combination of...

A testamentary trust is a trust set out in your Will that stays dormant until you die. In Western Australia...

Hackers impersonate law firms to redirect payments in legal matters. Before you transfer money, call the recipient and have them...

Assets owned by a company, family trust or SMSF you control don’t form part of your estate when you die,...

Estate planning is a strategy for how your assets pass when you die or lose capacity. It's broader than a...

Your superannuation doesn’t automatically form part of your estate when you die, so it usually isn’t dealt with by your...

A superannuation proceeds trust is a type of testamentary trust, set up by your Will, that holds superannuation death benefits...

A binding death benefit nomination (BDBN) is a direction to the trustee of your superannuation fund telling them who to...

Your family trust carries on after you die or lose capacity, because the assets belong to the trust rather than...

A family trust works by separating control of the assets from the right to benefit from them. The trustee is...

A Will gives your family certainty about your intentions and saves them cost and inconvenience at a time when they’re...