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Can my Mum change her Will as often as she likes?

It is surprising how often we are asked this question! Often the kids have best intentions for their Mum, but there are a few things that should keep in mind. Do you need “Capacity” to write or change a Will?

Is your Will worth the paper it is written on?

So this was the tag line to “A Current Affair's” story that aired on Friday 3 May 2013 on Channel 9 in Adelaide, about how your Will and your estate plan might not be what you thought it was.

Latest news on Powers of Attorney Enduring Powers of Guardianship and Medical Powers of Attorney

The South Australian Government is proposing new legislation with The Advanced Care Directives Bill 2012. This Act will enable a person to make decisions and give directions in relation to their future health care, residential accommodation arrangements and personal affairs.

Powers of Attorney across State borders

In 2012 a Bill was introduced to Parliament in South Australia in an attempt to overcome potential difficulties in the recognition of interstate documents (including Power of Attorney) that deal with a persons financial care, most commonly after they have suffered a mental incapacity.

What to consider when determining capacity for making a valid Will

When a person dies they usually leave behind a Will that specifies what is to happen to their assets upon their death and who the executors are (person or people whose role it is to secure and distribute assets of the deceased).




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