by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jan 17, 2017 | Articles, Blog
Do you have a wayward beneficiary? Has your child removed themselves from your family and refuses to have a relationship with you? How can you stop this person making a claim on your Estate? Unfortunately, you cannot avoid Estate litigation, even if you feel you have...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Nov 14, 2016 | Articles, Blog
When considering your Estate planning, you need to consider your circumstances whilst you are still alive. What happens if you lose capacity? Who will help pay the bills and make decisions for you? A Power of Attorney is a legal document appointing someone to act for...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Nov 7, 2016 | Articles, Blog
Elder abuse is an increasing problem in our society, often hard to identify and with many ways it can be inflicted on vulnerable older people. It is important to identify the signs of abuse early and understand the available legal rights. Elder abuse occurs where...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Oct 14, 2016 | Articles, Blog
The current creepy clown craze now terrifying communities in Australia poses risks, not only for the public at large, but also the offenders, where their actions may lead to criminal charges ranging from assault to more seriously manslaughter or even murder. A person...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Oct 5, 2016 | Articles, Blog
The High Court in the recent Gerard Baden-Clay decision restoring the verdict of murder reminds us of the fundamental function of the jury to determine the issues of fact. Given the role of the jury trial in our criminal justice system and as representatives of the...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Oct 5, 2016 | Articles, Blog
When a person dies their tax obligations do not die with them. It is usually necessary to lodge a tax return for the financial year in which they died. However, if the deceased was not required to lodge a tax return before their death there may be no need to lodge a...
