Retirement Villages use Different “Ownership” Models

  We spend a lot of time assisting people into Retirement Villages. People do, and should, buy for Lifestyle rather than Investment. However they need to understand that buying into…

Retirement Village Contracts – Not the usual Buy/Sell

  Retirement Village Conveyancing is very specialized and is very different to the usual conveyancing involved in buying and selling a house. The fundamental difference is that the rights created…

Will Meeting

Managing an Estate can be Onerous, Challenging and Thankless

When a person dies their Will must be administered, their assets must be dealt with, their debts must be paid, and any bequests to beneficiaries must be distributed. An Executor…

Was Aretha’s Will under the Sofa Cushion? – So far not so Good

By Lesa Macpherson Aretha Franklin has joined a long list of famous people who have died without a will.  These include Bob Marley, Sony Bono, and Prince. It is remarkable…

Time Limits for Family Provision Claims

  When someone has been left out of a will or been treated unfairly in a will it’s understandable that they would consider making a claim against the estate. These…

NEW RETIREMENT VILLAGE CONTRACTS COMMENCE  

  The new Retirement Village Contract Regime commenced on 1 February 2019. The new regime is designed to provide greater certainty and clarity for prospective Retirement Village Purchasers. In essence…

BRISBANE ELDER LAW SUPPORTS AGED CARE ROYAL COMMISSION

The Royal Commission into Aged Care starting today is to cover primarily the quality of care provided to older Australians, and the extent of any sub-standard care for the elderly….

Unscrabble the Lingo of Retirement and Aged Care

Unscrabble the Lingo of Retirement and Aged Care The ABCs of RAD,  GSC,  ILU, DMF  etc. by Lesa Macpherson Are you finding the terminology of Retirement Living options and Aged…

Retirement Village Contracts

A CHECKLIST FOR RETIREMENT VILLAGE LIVING (PART 2)

  By Lesa Macpherson This is Part 2 of our series dealing with the things to consider when selecting a Retirement Village, and entering into a Retirement Village Contract.  For…

A CHECKLIST FOR RETIREMENT VILLAGE LIVING (PART 1)

A CHECKLIST FOR PLANNING RETIREMENT VILLAGE LIVING Top 24 Considerations       (Part 1 of 2) By Lesa Macpherson Both Lifestyle choices and Financial costs are important in Retirement Village…