Elder Law & Succession Law Committee
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1 Nov 2022
Electronic witnessing of documents during the COVID-19 emergency period
Guidance to members for electronic witnessing of Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney during the COVID-19 emergency period.
16 Mar 2022
How to lawfully hold and dispose of Wills and Safe Custody Documents
The Legal Profession Act & Ethics Committee clarifies how safe custody documents should be held and disposed of.
20 Oct 2021
Death benefits: The obligations of legal personal representatives in relation to collecting superannuation
What are executors’ and administrators’ obligations in relation to collecting superannuation death benefits? Gillian Hunter from the Elder Law & Succession Law Committee provides background and guidance on this thorny issue. From the Spring 2021 edition of Ethos.
4 May 2021
Elder abuse
Information about elder abuse, and how to find help and advice for a person at risk.
21 Apr 2021
Do you need information about elder abuse?
You may have heard local lawyer Katie Binstock, the Chair of our Elder Law & Succession Law Committee, chatting with Georgia Stynes on ABC Radio recently about elder abuse. We've compiled some useful resources on this topic.
29 Mar 2021
Do you need help with a will?
You may have heard local lawyer Katie Binstock, the Chair of our Elder Law & Succession Law Committee, chatting with Georgia Stynes on ABC Radio recently about why it’s important to have a legal will. We've compiled some useful resources on this topic.
24 Jul 2020
Po-tay-to, po-tah-to: How construing a Will can cause some headaches
Kerstin Glomb from the Law Society’s Elder Law & Succession Law Committee shows how ‘standard’ wording in Wills relies on everybody having the same interpretation of words — a linguistic nirvana that simply doesn’t exist. From the Winter 2020 edition of Ethos.
14 Apr 2020
Witnessing Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney
Guidance on witnessing Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney when not attending on clients face to face.