The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 provides a framework for making decisions about medical treatment when people do not have capacity to make their own decisions.The Act is part of a broader shift towards empowering and supporting people to make...
Many Australians are risking their wealth, considering somewhere between 25 and 40 per cent of people die intestate, without a Will in place.Part of that statistic is influenced also by a loss of documents. So not only is it important to have proper, strong,...
Concerns about capacity of a person to enter into legal transactions is not new, nor is the acceptance that capacity is issue-specific and that incapacity is not static and can change. The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) will be launching its “ Revised Capacity...
We are proud and very excited to confirm that Elizabeth Palumbo from Kelly and Chapman’s Property Department has now conducted the firm’s first electronic conveyancing settlement using the “PEXA” platform. PEXA represents a leap forward in conveyancing offering our...
The position of a Trustee is an important position. The Trustee’s duties are covered between legislation in each state, commonwealth legislation and case law. Trustees can be individuals, one or more than one and also companies.Trustee’s DutiesTrustees of family...
