by AntcliffeScott | Mar 31, 2025 | Estate Planning, Succession Planning, Wills
The next decade will see $3.5 trillion1 worth of assets be passed down via the largest intergenerational wealth transfer Australia has ever seen. Alongside this unprecedented shift of wealth is the concerning fact that over a third of people aged over 50 either don’t...
by AntcliffeScott | Feb 21, 2025 | Estate Planning, Probate, Wills
Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult events of our lives. Dealing with their estate should not add further stress to an already challenging time. A thorough understanding of the processes involved in finalising and distributing a deceased estate, according...
by AntcliffeScott | Feb 29, 2024 | Estate Planning, Wills
We have all heard the saying “You can’t take it with you” and you certainly can’t control your money from the grave. You can of course make arrangements through the making of a Will during your life that will ensure that when you die, the NSW Supreme Court will make...
by AntcliffeScott | Mar 20, 2023 | Enduring Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Wills
In 2017 the right to marry in Australia was no longer determined by sex or gender. However although marriage equality was achieved, there are still many circumstances in which the LGBTQIA+ community continues to experience unique challenges from a legal perspective....
by AntcliffeScott | Aug 25, 2022 | Enduring Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Executorship, Power of Attorney, Uncategorized
A Power of Attorney is an integral component of any good succession plan. In its simplest terms, a Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document, by which one person (the Appointor) authorises another person (the Attorney) to act in the place of the Appointor, most...
by AntcliffeScott | Oct 16, 2021 | ASIC, Business, Directorship, Estate Planning, Executorship, Positions of Trust
Many of us, through personal or business circumstances, are required to take on positions of trust, where the law imposes obligations on us to other people – for instance as an executor of a will or a director of a company. There are other situations where we are...
