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What happens to your family trust when you die or lose capacity?
The assets owned by trusts do not form part of your estate and are not dealt with under your Will. You can’t use your…
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What happens to your family trust after you die?
If you assumed that the assets in your family trust are gifted to your loved ones under your Will, you wouldn’t be alone. However,…
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Superannuation
Someone else will probably decide who gets your super when you die. Here’s why.
Superannuation is dealt with under complex rules and is usually not dealt with by a person’s Will, or under intestacy laws (i.e. when a…
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