Estate planning

Passwords don't pass with your passing – they stay alive. If you have kept them in a secret place or, even more securely, in that impregnable cyber space called your head, it could create a problem for others if you lose your life or your mind. Source: Getty

Experts

Our virtual lives and digital deaths

Passwords don't pass with your passing – they stay alive. If you have kept them in a secret place or, even more securely, in that impregnable cyberspace called your head, it could create a problem for others if you lose your life or your mind.

Money ExpertBrian Herd

Estate planning

Digital estate planning – don’t let your passwords die with you

Digital estate planning – don’t let your passwords die with you

Most of us have accumulated a huge amount of digital information that’s stored either on personal devices or on a third party's server. This data can be of significant value, either financial or sentimental, and needs to be considered as part of your estate planning.

Estate Planning SolicitorSusan Bonnici

The more information you can leave in an easily accessible format for your Attorney or Executor, the better. Source: Getty

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What happens to your Will after a major change in relationship status?

What happens to your Will after a major change in relationship status?

A Will is the one important legal document many people forget to update when their relationship status changes.

Written byNSW Trustee and Guardian

Marriage, divorce and separation all affect your Will differently. Image source: Getty

Experts

How to take care of your family in life and in death

How to take care of your family in life and in death

Estate planning is always a difficult subject to deal with but good communication and planning make the life of the surviving partner much easier.

Money ExpertRodney Horin

Here are 7 key points of estate planning to consider. Source: Getty

Preparing your estate plan

Estate Planning – what you own, what you don’t and what you need to consider

Estate Planning – what you own, what you don’t and what you need to consider

Often a significant portion of someone’s wealth is not owned by them personally – which means it is not covered by their Will – and that spells trouble!

Estate Planning SolicitorSusan Bonnici

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Estate planning

Five crucial reasons to avoid DIY Wills at all costs

Five crucial reasons to avoid DIY Wills at all costs

A valid, legal Will protects your wishes and avoids unnecessary expenses.

Written byNSW Trustee and Guardian

A professionally made Will will give you peace of mind that you are being compliant with the legal requirements and that it is valid. Image source: Getty

Estate planning

Guiding you through probate, state-by-state

Guiding you through probate, state-by-state

If you're named as a loved one's executor, read up now to save confusion later.

Written byRachael Rosel

Did you know that probate rules differ in each Australian state? Source: Getty

Estate planning

Estate planning for children with special needs

Estate planning for children with special needs

Ensuring children with special needs are well looked after requires careful planning and the right advice, explains estate planning expert Marie Brownell.

Estate planning expertMarie Brownell

As a starting point, we recommend sitting down and making an individual care plan for your child. Source: Getty

News

New report shows Australian retirees are paying more to retire

New report shows Australian retirees are paying more to retire

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has released a report which shows that Australian retirees are copping a...

Written byAimee Courtney

Retirement costs are rising massively. Source: Getty

Health

What happens if I lose capacity due to dementia?

What happens if I lose capacity due to dementia?

There are nearly half a million Australians living with dementia today, with that number potentially doubling across the next 25 years. Do you know what steps need to be taken, if diagnosed with dementia?

Written byAnna Hacker

Many Australians are unsure of what to do, in the case of a dementia diagnosis. Source: Getty

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