Festival of Death and Dying
We have been asked again to speak at DeathFest on “Your Will: What do you Really Want to Say?”. Last year, we had…
Read More‘The Thorn Birds’ redux
The Court has handed down its judgment in the Estate of Colleen McCullough, the late author of The Thorn Birds. It makes for interesting…
Read MoreThe latest news on Australia’s largest disputed Estate
We were in court on Friday 17 August 2018 when the High Court was asked to consider ruling on what had been the…
Read MoreCare re Carers
We attach an article on a recent case about a Will dispute where a Carer got 100% of a deceased estate. There are…
Read MoreYour image (rights) needs finessing
Changes by the ATO in 2017 and then the 2018 Federal Budget have thrown this area into disarray. For more information, see this…
Read MoreHigh Court case on pre-nuptial agreements
Clients enjoyed a presentation by Derek Hand BL recently on the High Court decision in Thorne v Kennedy. If you or a family…
Read MoreRadio Interview with Ross Greenwood
Donal Griffin was interviewed by Ross Greenwood on 26 November 2017. You can hear the show here. (01:05 – 11:25)…
Read MoreDevelopments in changing a Financial Manager
We often meet parents who are unhappy with the work and attitude of an institutional financial manager appointed over their child. It used…
Read MoreReplacing a Financial Manager
See below for an article Lexis Nexis published three years ago on the process to change a financial manager. Replacing a financial manager…
Read MoreRecent Insights
- An extract from my conversation with Jill Gardner – Part 3
- An extract from my conversation with Jill Gardner – Part 2
- An extract from my conversation with Jill Gardner – Part 1
- The end to a family succession battle
- When to start discussing succession with your children?
- Even more important conversations – this time with the legend Dr Lee Hausner
- Legacy Law Book Club – Lee Hausner Phd’s book “Hats Off to You 2”. We read for you again – like your parents (hopefully) did.
- More important conversations – this time with the legend Dr Lee Hausner
- The book is launched!
- Testimonial