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What can you do if the executor is living in the estate property rent free? Learn about occupation rent, your rights as a beneficiary, and practical steps to protect the estate.
Discover who can legally see a will in Australia, when you can get a copy, and what to do if an executor refuses access before the estate is distributed.
Super death benefit tax disputes arise when trustees, tax law, and estate documents point in different directions. Understand who pays tax, who qualifies as a dependant, and what to do if the treatment looks wrong.
Practical steps to protect your business from estate disputes after a founder's death. Buy-sell agreements, valuation clauses, funding strategies, and document alignment explained.
When the family home is the estate's only real asset, decisions about selling, keeping or buying out siblings become urgent. Here's what executors and beneficiaries need to know.
When the ATO challenges your CGT treatment of inherited assets, the issue is usually evidence, not interpretation. Here's what to expect and how to respond strategically.
Understand the difference between GIC and SIC on ATO tax debts, how they affect your business cash flow, and what you can do to manage or reduce these charges.
Property booms, intergenerational wealth transfer and rising estate values are driving a 53 per cent jump in probate claims. What executors and beneficiaries need to know.
Learn how to structure your will to protect inheritance from creditors, bankruptcy and business risk. Practical strategies using testamentary trusts and controlled ownership.
Practical guide to valuing private company shares in a deceased estate: methods, documents, executor duties, and avoiding family disputes over business value.
The moral duty test isn't a standalone rule. It's how courts decide whether a deceased person made adequate provision for eligible family members. Here's what that actually means.
Settling a family provision claim? Understand the CGT, stamp duty and Division 7A consequences before you sign. Practical guidance on tax implications for beneficiaries and executors.
