Probate is a service provided by the Superior Court to assist in the administration of estates after a person with a will dies. Court officials examine the documents and provide the applicants with a...
The Importance of Having A Will
Martin was 56 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. A successful oil company executive, he had married his glamorous wife when he was thirty. She was ten years younger than him and had briefly...
Why Make A Will?
As the saying goes: “Nothing in life is certain – except death and taxes”. To this, we would add: “If you don’t make a Will, your assets may not be sufficiently protected when you die.” ...
Trusts – Asset Protection & Bankruptcy Law
By Andrew Rogerson LLB (Hons) TEP Historically, trusts evolved as a means of protecting assets. This was achieved by having another trusted person hold legal title of assets on behalf of (or in trust ...
How powerful is an estate trustee?
An estate trustee (executor) is the true owner of a property of which he is trustee and, therefore, can effectively act like the true owner, according to a ruling that has been greeted with dismay in ...