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Debt Recovery – Legal Process Flowchart
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Challenging a Will
There are two broad bases to challenge a Will:-
- The first is an Application to vary the Will Terms to leave a greater share of the estate to a particular party, on the basis that adequate provision was not made for them;
- The second seeks to set aside the Will because it was not validly made based on lack of testamentary capacity or being made under undue influence.
What are my duties as Executor of a Deceased Estate?
As Executor, your duties are four-fold :-
- Arrange and pay for the funeral;
- Get all the deceased’s assets under your control and secure them;
- Pay the deceased’s liabilities and expenses;
- Distribute what is left in accordance with the terms of the Will
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What to know if you are making a Claim for Negligence (Personal Injury)
You should keep a careful record of all expenses you pay for obtaining medication or medical treatment, and keep the receipts – most insurers will want to see them. If you believe you need physiotherapy or specialist treatment to assist your recovery, an insurer may agree to pay for that.
The following steps will usually be appropriate to take:-
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Queensland Court Rules Amendments – Changes to Scale of Costs (2018)
On 24 August 2018 the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (UCPR) was amended to change the amounts recoverable to legal costs.
Schedules 1 to 3 in the UCPR (the scale of costs) have been replaced with schedules 1 and 2. Professional fees have been increased in the new scales.
Planning Your Will/Estate
Who will be your beneficiaries? How will your estate be shared among these beneficiaries? Who will you nominate as residuary beneficiary if the main beneficiaries die? Have you made adequate provision in your will for your dependants?
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Contract Preparation
A quick guide to help explain the questions asked and terms you need to understand when it comes to preparing your buying or selling contract. Our conveyancing division, Conveyance Xpress, sets out all the options for you to consider.
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Jargon Buster
An A-Z guide to help explain some of the words and terms you come across with working with a Conveyancer and Lawyer.
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