Doing your own will creates danger

THE CASE OF THE HOME-MADE WILL

Everyone wants a bargain these days, and one way people sometimes try to save money is by doing their own will, or using a will kit off the internet. We…

Aged Care Changes

AGED CARE – BIG CHANGES COMING SOON

                                                          By Lesa Macpherson There has been a lot of talk about the approaching changes to Aged Care. The date for introduction of the adjustments is July 1. Essentially the…

YOUR RETIREMENT IS ALL ABOUT YOU

BY LESA MACPHERSON What are your dreams for your retirement years? We all have our own individual stories and precious memories. It is essential to always remember who we are…

EXPERTISE WITH EMPATHY – MORE THAN JUST A MOTTO

One thing we have learned after years of work in Elder Law is that all the clients have their own story – they are individuals, and it is our duty…

Executor Role

Are you an Executor? How’s that working for you?

By Don Macpherson An Executor is the person named in a Will who the deceased chose to administer the estate. If there is no will, then someone must apply to…

Ageism is Discrimination

LET’S CALL OUT AGEISM AND DISCRIMINATION

By Lesa Macpherson Australia has just celebrated its third annual “Ageism Awareness Day”, but we still have a long way to go. So what is Ageism? What can we do…

ELDER LAW IS GOOD LAW

One of the very pleasant aspects of practicing in Elder Law is getting to know some very interesting people who have lived full and rich lives. It is truly a…

What is Probate?

PROBATE – EXPLAINED

Probate is a term that regularly comes up when dealing with Estates, but what it means, and what is involved, is often not understood. Probate is the formal approval of…

Law Changes for senior Aussies

LAWS KEEP UPDATING FOR OLDER AUSSIES

People often think that laws are like large stones, hard to move, and rarely changing. In fact the legal landscape for Retirees and Older Australians is in a constant state…

Retirement Village Contracts

ELDER LAWYERS AS “OLD SCHOOL” TRUSTED ADVISORS

Lawyers for Seniors (known as Elder Lawyers) are trained, by life, and technically, to offer specialised advice covering the whole range of legal issues that Elder Clients (and their children)…