When a person writes a will they usually leave their assets to their children – and usually in equal shares.  And when they first write their will their children may be young – and they may also be relatively young when they later update it. However, there is a...

When it comes to superannuation, many people assume that their retirement savings will go to their loved ones when they pass away. Sadly, this isn’t always the case. Unlike other assets that are covered by your will, your superannuation is handled separately, and if...

So, you have decided to knock down your home and to build a couple of townhouses instead – and maybe live in one (but will just wait and see how things pan out). Likewise, you may have decided to subdivide your large backyard to do a similar thing. In another case,...