Estate Battles

20/12/2024

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Phew, what a year!

We are taking a break from 12 noon today, Friday, 20 December and will return to the office on Monday, 6 January 2025.

The entire team at Mitchells thank you for your support this year and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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18/10/2023

When planning your estate, consult with an experienced solicitor who specialises in wills and estates, who can guide you in making the right executor choices and ensure that your assets are managed and distributed as you intend. Your choice of executors can leave a lasting legacy of ease or difficulty for your loved ones, making it a decision that deserves thoughtful attention.

https://estatebattles.com.au/the-perils-of-executor-disputes-and-the-importance-of-choosing-wisely/

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15/06/2022

Estate planning comes with the responsibility to seek professional advice from a wills expert who has the experience to foresee the possible problems that may occur when a family business forms part of the estate. You’ve worked hard for your legacy. Don’t let the absence of the right advice, dilute it.

https://mitchellsol.com.au/leaving-your-success-story-to-the-next-generation-and-their-spouses/

13/02/2022

There’s no better way for your estate to make a difference then to leave a gift in your will to charity. Charities will always be the most grateful of beneficiaries no matter how big or small your gift is and there’s an enormous sense of wellbeing to be had, knowing that your estate is working hard to help others after you’ve gone.

https://estatebattles.com.au/the-charity-ambiguity-trap-how-to-avoid-it/

20/01/2022

There are a number of different will makers, when it comes to leaving gifts to beneficiaries in their wills.

But, what happens if the will maker doesn’t sell their gift, someone else does? What legal recourse is there then?

Enter the will deciders.......

https://estatebattles.com.au/who-sold-my-inheritance/

20/12/2021

Making sure that you have a will this Christmas that includes your pet is not only the best gift you can give your pet but also the best gift you can give yourself. At Mitchells Solicitors our will experts can give you the best options for you and your pet and make sure that any amendments made are legally binding so take time this Christmas to seek their advice — your pet will thank you.

https://estatebattles.com.au/the-perfect-pet-gift-for-your-best-friend-this-christmas/

01/12/2021

We can always do our best to plan for the future but for those times when we can’t then the provision of a statutory will can help you protect your legacy when your spouse can’t.

https://estatebattles.com.au/the-statutory-will-solution-to-incapacity-re-mtx-2020-qsc-117-and-the-court-application-that-could-save-your-estate-money/

17/11/2021

Where’s your original will? The original one, not the email or photocopy that you received from your legal advisors but the actual document that you signed in the presence of two witnesses? If you’re struggling to remember exactly where it is and who’s looking after it, then the case of Valerie Robinson is going to save your estate money and your beneficiaries a headache.

https://estatebattles.com.au/wheres-your-will-the-will-of-valerie-eve-robson-2020-qsc-52-and-the-forgetful-will-custodian/

02/11/2021

The worst kind of risk takers are those like Barry who take risks when they don’t have to, with only a downside and no possible upside. Just one phone call to a solicitor who specialises in wills and estates could have made Barry’s estate risk free and ensured that the right people benefitted from Barry’s estate. Don’t leave it up to chance and gamble on your will. Your loved ones deserve better.












https://estatebattles.com.au/the-will-gamble-re-weedon-2020-qsc-161-and-the-high-stakes-risk-of-an-unwitnessed-will/

19/10/2021

All good stories have a moral to take away and the Fox family story is no different. If you want your family succession story to be a success then for every life event make a new will and make sure your nearest and dearest know where it is and what your intentions are.

https://estatebattles.com.au/the-fox-family-their-fathers-missing-will-re-fox-2020-qsc-30/

23/09/2021

People are living longer. However, being the surviving spouse and living alone in the large family home, which was once bursting at the seams, can have a cost, both on your financial and mental health. But what if you’re also not ready yet to lose your independence and move into aged care?

https://estatebattles.com.au/the-granny-flat-fail-richardson-v-lindsay-and-how-its-important-to-get-your-house-in-order-before-you-commit/