Do-it-yourself wills are likely to be a false economy – usually far more is paid in costs to the legal profession to address problems with home-made wills, than would have been charged for professionally drafted documents.
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Wills Probate & Estate Planning
Benefit from our recognised experience in succession planning, and efficient and timely estate administration.
The firm’s estate and succession planning practice serves clients with complex assets, ownership structures or family circumstances that require more than a simple will.
The firm has developed a reputation for understanding the particular issues that apply to:
- Professionals
- On and off-farm assets of rural families
- Blended families
- Protective planning for persons with disabilities
Fleming Muntz has been, and remains, a leader in tax-effective and developing areas of planning, including bare trust structures for superannuation fund borrowing. The firm has extensive knowledge in the area of testamentary trusts and their use within an estate plan, as well as considerable experience in business succession planning – passing rural and other business assets between generations other than on death.
The firm is pleased to accept referrals from other law practices to advise on specific estate planning or superannuation issues, preserving the referring lawyer’s relationship with his or her client.
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Medical advances and healthier lifestyles mean “baby boomers” will live longer than previous generations. Inevitably, this will mean many more of your senior clients may suffer from impaired mental faculties as a consequence of the ageing process. That lack of full mental acuity creates a “time bomb” for professionals who should be alert to the problem, and the potential for litigation by family members.
Blended families create special problems. Children of past marriages need to be considered and their interests protected, without it impacting on the needs of a current spouse or partner. The changing demographic of families in this modern age means the problems surrounding blended families are now more acute than ever.
