Archive for July 2012
OVERCOMING SUSPICION ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF YOUR WILL.
Are you thinking of writing a Will or updating your existing Will? It is very important to engage a competent and independent legal advisor when writing a will. Your will is not valid unless its contents are known to and approved of by you as the testator. A person claiming on your will must satisfy…
Read MoreWHEN CAN A CRIMINAL CHARGE BE FINALISED WITHOUT A CONVICTION?
Two recent decisions handed down by the Supreme Court have considered the circumstances under which a criminal conviction should not be recorded against a person found guilty of an offence. In one case, this was despite the fact that the accused person was found guilty of the charge of assault after a six-day trial. Under…
Read MoreWHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN EXECUTOR OR BENEFICIARY IS NOT LEGALLY COMPETENT?
Often overlooked when we attend to estate planning matters is the appointment of an Attorney by an Enduring Power of Attorney and the appointment of a Guardian by Enduring Power of Guardianship. An Enduring Power of Attorney and an Enduring Power of Guardianship may only be executed at a time when the donor has legal…
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