5 tips to ensure that your loved ones get your super
When it comes to planning for death, superannuation is commonly misunderstood. Your super is not usually dealt with under your Will, but instead under complex
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What happens to my super when I die?
Many Australians were left scratching their heads last week when it was reported that a Victorian Magistrate who, had a brief romance with a court
When is a Will not a Will?
It may sound like a silly question. We all know a Will when we see one. They’re usually of fairly standard appearance – headed Last
When Sally left Harry
Thirty years after the separation Harry died interstate leaving three sisters to whom he was deeply attached. Harry hadn’t made a Will, so his fortune was divided according to the laws of intestacy. Sally took the lion’s share and his sisters received the crumbs.
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