There are several steps that you need to take to setup a Special Disability Trust. The first step is to get legal advice from someone who specialises in Special Disability Trusts. A lawyer can help you ensure that the trust deed complies with all legal requirements. Secondly you should get accoun...

A Special Disability Trust is a legal trust created to enable families in Australia to financially provide for a person in their family with a severe disability. The trust allows for private financial provision for the future care and accommodation needs. There can only be one beneficiary to the ...

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly part of daily life, from writing tools to chatbots that can answer questions or generate detailed content. As this technology finds its way into more professional settings, including law, Courts are beginning to set boundaries. In late 2024,...

A Power of Attorney (PoA) is a legal document that allows someone (the principal) to appoint another person (the attorney) to make financial and legal decisions on their behalf. While a PoA is a powerful and useful document, it does not grant unlimited authority, and attorneys often discover prac...

In NSW a Will made by a child under the age of eighteen (18) is invalid under section 5 (1) of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW). However, subsection (2) provides that a child may: a) make a Will in contemplation of their impending marriage (and may change or revoke any such Will), however this type...