Your Money – Your Retirement How much money do you need?  Have you considered the long term costs of retiring? Did you know that 43% of people over the age of 65 need assistance with their day to day care? This government site provides you with a raft of practical guides and assistance for your financial future. https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/ Click here […]

September 16 – 22 marks ‘Include a Charity Week’, a week to raise awareness about leaving a bequest to a not-for profit organisation.  Include a Charity is a network of over 140 charities collaborating together to raise awareness amongst Australians about how easy it is to leave a charitable gift in their will. Redkite (www.redkite.org.au) recently brought some interesting figures to our […]

Friday 13 September, 2013 saw record attendance at the GDLA AGM, with a strong contingent of Robbins Watson Solicitors in attendance. His Honour Chief Justice of the Queensland Supreme Court, The Honourable Mr Paul de Jersey AC, regaled the 70 strong audience with his early days at the bar, while graciously accepting and thanking the association for the invitation to […]

What does young Frankenstein and Inheritance Law have in common?  Not a lot, other than this very funny black and white scene of “the reading of the will”  which appears to have been deleted from the final version of the film:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr8xYH9ork8&sns=em Click here to read more blogs of  Christine Smyth.

Q1 Skypoint Deck played host to a fun gathering of Gold Coast Women Lawyers. A big thank you to Sam Dillon of Dillon Legal for organising the event. Click Here to read more blogs of Christine Smyth.

STEP Qld Trust & Estate Post Conference Drinks:  Caite Brewer, McMeekin J, Christine Smyth, Jeneve Frizzo and McMurdo J at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa. Click here to read more blogs of Christine Smyth.

Many clients approach their will as a “set and forget” exercise.  There is much commentary as to why testators ought to review their wills regularly.  Much of this commentary centres on the changes in financial circumstances.  What is not commonly contemplated, are changes relating to the appointment of executor.  Where it is considered, the focus is usually on the death […]

Peppers at Salt, Kingscliff played host to the Annual Trust & Estate Conference 2013.  From all reports it was another great conference with incredible speakers at a gorgeous location. Click Here to read more blogs of  Christine Smyth.

The Queensland Law Reform Commission (QLRC)  are reviewing the Trusts Act 1973 (Qld) and have published their interim report as to improvements it considers can be made to the legislation.  With more than 500,000 formal trusts in Australia, many families are affected by any change to the Trusts Act 1973 (Qld).  The Queensland Law Society is currently considering the report.  […]

STEP QLD Trusts & Estates Conference The Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners Queensland is holding its annual trust and estate conference this weekend at Pepper’s Salt Resort & Spa in Kingscliff. The conference kicks off this Thursday evening with pre-conference drinks and canapes at the Lagoon Poolside. Click Here to read more blogs of Christine Smyth.