estate planning

Divorce among the over-50s, or 'grey divorce', is on the rise in Australia. Today over a quarter (27%) of divorce petitions are for those who have been married for 20 years or longer. The age of divorcees is also continuing to increase, with ... More

A proposal to recover unpaid HECS/HELP debt from deceased estates has been slammed by one of the founders of the education loan system. ANU Professor Bruce Chapman, who helped design the system, said the Grattan Institute's proposal goes against ... More

Disputing a will was once something mainly rich people did. But these days it is more common across the board. Law firms are openly spruiking services to contest a will with ads - such as "Left Out of a Will?" - popping up regularly. Some legal firms ... More

2021 is here and many of us have made new year's resolutions to improve our money skills Whether you want to dig your way out of debt, learn to invest, develop a better understanding of the economy, or start planning what happens when you die, there's ... More

I own my house, which is worth $850,000, with no mortgage. I would like to buy an apartment around $450,000 and give each of my two children $150,000 for a deposit on a house. My son would like to use that deposit to purchase my house. How do I go about ... More

If you're financially secure enough to cover your own financial needs, you might be thinking about transferring wealth to your children or grandchildren. Firstly, you need to understand your reasons for transferring wealth, and the problems that ... More

Births, deaths and marriages are the typical occasions when people think about making a will but they shouldn't be the only times. Legacy Law director Donal Griffin says while buying property is also a common trigger, people should create a will whenever ... More

There is no right or wrong time or age for someone to organise their will. However, life is unpredictable - and if the unexpected occurs, your loved ones may not be taken care of like you had hoped. For this reason, having a will provides peace of mind ... More

The number of people preparing a will has jumped dramatically as the coronavirus pandemic shocks Aussies out of their ambivalence about estate planning. "300% more Australians wrote wills in March than in the previous months," says Adam Lubofsky, CEO ... More

If all you know about super is that a chunk of your salary disappears each month leaving nothing but a line on a payslip, it's time for a crash course. Here are the superannuation terms you don't really understand and have been too embarrassed ... More