BRIAN and Julie married in the 1990s and enjoyed a strong marriage. Brian ran a successful business with the support of Julie and for several decades life was bliss. However, during COVID Brian and Julie spent considerably more time together,…
WHEN Jack passes-away at the age of 60, he had been in a de facto relationship with Jill for six years. Jack had three children from a previous relationship, one of whom, David, suffers from a severe disability. Shortly before…
SCOTT’S parents divorce and when he is three years old, his father Tom, moves out. Tom remarries 20 years later and spends the next 30 years, happily married to Wendy. Tom passes-away at the age of 75 and leaves the…
GARY died leaving his estate to his four children. He appointed his best mate, Nigel, as the executor of his will. Gary’s children anticipated the value of the estate, including his house, was valued at around $2 million. However, Nigel’s…
BARRY and Michelle have two children, David and Peter. Sadly, Michelle passes-away after battling Alzheimer’s disease for many years. Barry talks to David about building a home at the rear of David’s property. Barry sells the family home and with…
MARY divorced her first husband and has been living with her two sons, Peter and Paul as a single mother for the last couple of years. Mary meets David and after dating for several months, they decide to purchase a…
AFTER twenty years together, David and Wendy’s marriage breaks-down and they decide to get divorced. Prior to David and Wendy’s relationship breakdown, David’s father passes away and he receives a significant inheritance of $500,000. David’s inheritance complicates the upcoming property…
DANIEL and Amy, in their twenties, purchased their first home a year ago and recently gave birth to their first child. Amy tries to talk to Daniel about their estate planning but Daniel is reluctant to discuss the matter. He…
HARRY proposes to Wendy a year after they meet. Wendy says “Yes!” and wedding arrangements commence. Six weeks before the wedding, Wendy asks Harry to sign a prenuptial agreement, saying that her parents will not allow them to marry if…
NAVIGATING the realm of probate can often seem daunting, leaving many grappling with its complexities. Fundamentally, probate is the legal validation of a deceased individual’s will, cataloguing of the assets of the estate, identifying outstanding debts and taxes, and recording…