Gold Coast Estate Law has been developed by Kroesen and Co. Lawyers as a dedicated wills and estates service. Whilst many firms on the Gold Coast draft wills and administer simple estates, they do so as an adjunct to their main area of practice. Gold Coast Estate Law offers approachable lawyers with a focus on customer service and plain language law.
Our office is a comfortable place to come and discuss legal issues, no matter how complicated. We are an experienced law firm conveniently located in the heart of the Southport CBD and not far from the courthouse. We have free onsite parking and you are welcome to call in if you're going past. If you can't make it into the office we can come to you or conference with you by Skype, Facetime or Telephone.
Our office is a comfortable place to come and discuss legal issues, no matter how complicated. We are an experienced law firm conveniently located in the heart of the Southport CBD and not far from the courthouse. We have free onsite parking and you are welcome to call in if you're going past. If you can't make it into the office we can come to you or conference with you by Skype, Facetime or Telephone.
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Executor's commission refers to the entitlement of the executor or personal representatives for their work in administering a deceased estate. The formal process to qualify for executor's commission involves the executor filing an application to the Court to decide whether to grant commission and the amount that should be awarded.
Not all assets that you have control of during your lifetime will be covered in your will. This commonly occurs by way of separate legal entities such as companies or trusts which cannot be willed to someone as they are an entity of their own. When a joint tenant dies that person's interest in the property passes to the surviving joint tenant, who then becomes the sole owner.
There are various ways that a Will or a deceased estate can be contested, a Family Provision Application is the most common way for a will or deceased estate to be contested in Queensland. The deceased did not have the mental capacity to make the Will at the time that it was executed;.
The Supreme Court of Queensland has the authority to intervene where a deserving beneficiary has been fully or partially excluded from a Will however, not everyone can contest a Will.If the will was made under influence or pressure, the validity of the Will may need to be tested in court. That process is known as a "Solemn Form Proceeding".
The Supreme Court of Queensland has the authority to intervene where a deserving beneficiary has been fully or partially excluded from a Will however, not everyone can contest a Will.If the will was made under influence or pressure, the validity of the Will may need to be tested in court. That process is known as a "Solemn Form Proceeding".
Funeral costs are born by the deceased. If the accounts are frozen a family member or the executor may wish to pay for the funeral and be reimbursed by the estate. If a person named in the Will asks to see it, or if an immediate family member asks to see the Will, then the Succession Act requires that you show the will (including an earlier Will) to the person who has requested it.
If you are over 18 years old you should make a Will even if you don't own a lot. If you die without a will you are "intestate" which means your assets can only be distributed under the laws of the Succession Act and your estate may not go where you wanted it to. A will can be as simple or as complicated as it needs to be.
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