We Have Expertise In All Types Of Wills, Estate and Wealth Planning
Whether your unique circumstances are complex or simple, it’s vital that your estate planning is expertly taken care of so that your wishes are carried out as you would want them to be.
If you don’t have a current Estate plan and a valid will, you’re leaving yourself and your loved ones open to the possibility of a lottery-at-law with your assets.
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How We Can Assist You With Your Will and Estate Plan
Once you have had a detailed conversation with us we will consider your unique circumstances.
Your up-to-date estate plan can include:
A will or a dispute over a will
An enduring power of Attorney (EPoA)
Integrated company, trust and superannuation structures
Advice on how your insurance coverage might be an asset in your plan
Options for departing or remaining shareholders through business Buy/Sell Deeds
Family trusts, insurance, joint tenancy and superannuation as devices to avoid assets passing through your estate
Considering and adjusting the rights of different categories of beneficiaries to receive income and / or capital & the right to control capital and income.
Shareholder and partnership agreements to address current management and ownership concerns and future succession matters
Managing assets upon death or other key or trigger events
What You’ll Need To Consider When Creating A New Will
As you think about preparing to give instructions regarding your new will, here are some pointers that will hopefully be useful for you.
Click on the different information categories you’ll need to provide to learn more about what you’ll need to consider during the creation of your new will and estate plan.
Who will you appoint as your executors?
Ideally, nominate two people (or more) who would be willing to be your executors (to administer your will, sort out the estate and distribute your gifts and so on). Bring along the names and addresses of your nominated executors.
Your Assets
Please list any assets, bank accounts, and other special items that you want to gift to people, charities, or other causes.
Your Beneficiaries
Please list the people, charities, or other causes – if it’s people, their relationship to you (son, daughter, niece, nephew etc) and their current address.
Your Special Items
If you have any special items such as jewellery, collectables, artwork, books and so on that you would like to gift to particular people, take a photograph of the item and bring these along, or email them to us, so that we can create a list to attach to your will, complete with photographs.
This is an excellent way of ensuring that the special someone that you want something specific to go to, receives the specific item according to your wishes.
Your Superannuation
This is a good time to ensure that your binding death nomination for your Super fund is up to date, if that applies to you. Also, if you have details of your Superannuation, then that could be clarified in your will.
You have two options regarding your Superannuation Binding Death Nomination: either to make the Binding Death Nomination in favour of your children, or in favour of your personal representative.
If it is made out to your children, then your Superannuation will completely avoid your will and be dealt with by the Superannuation Fund Trustee in accordance with your nomination.
If, on the other hand, you make the nomination in favour of your personal representative the Superannuation payment will be made to the Estate and dealt with according to your will.
Your Funeral Wishes
You can include your wishes for your funeral, whether you wish to be cremated and if so where you would like your ashes to be scattered. This is optional. You do not have to include funeral wishes – if you would like to, then your will is a good place to voice your preferences.
Anything Else You Would Like To Include
Your will is exactly that – yours! You can include your intentions for distributing your financial and other assets, as you wish. So, is there anything else that you wish you include, anyone else you wish to donate something to?
Is there anyone you would like to exclude?
Relationships and families can be complex. Sometimes there is a person or persons that for your own reasons you do not want to include, such as an ex-partner.
Please note that while your will is there to state your wishes, in some circumstances claims can lawfully be made to challenge a will and there are circumstances where your wishes may be overturned by a court to provide for someone that the court deems has a real claim.
If there is someone you wish to exclude, your will must state your reason(s) so that in the event of a challenge, your voice can still be heard.
We Assist With Updating or Changing Your Will
Are you looking to change or update your will? We can assist you with any updates you wish to make.
If any of the following circumstances are true for you or you feel that you would like some advice about any aspect of your wishes regarding your will, all you have to do is email admin@anumis.com.au or call 07 5455 6347.
Our friendly Wills and Estate Experts will assist you for your peace of mind, so that you and the legal formalities are taken care of.
When Will I Need To Update My Will?
If any of the following circumstances happen, then you must make an appointment with Anumis Legal to update your will:
You change your name
A person named as a beneficiary in your will dies
Anyone mentioned in your will changes their name
You sell any property you have specifically referred to in your will, or such property changes its nature
You marry, or enter into a Registered Relationship, pursuant to the Registered Relationship Act 2011, after the date of making your will. This has the effect of revoking your will by law, unless you have expressly stated in your will that your will is made in contemplation of marriage or the registration of your civil partnership.
Your family situation changes. For example:
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- by divorce proceedings; or
- if you adopt or you have additional children who you wish to include as beneficiaries in your will; or
- the dissolution or annulment of a marriage which can revoke dispositions to a spouse and revoke appointment of a spouse as executor or trustee
You want to make any changes to your will
You want to revoke your will
Wills and Estate Law Made Accessible, Secure and Understandable For You
Your unique requirements drive our responsive, straightforward advice so that whether you need a simple, valid will or advice on business succession, property transfers or trust structures, your specific aims are taken care of confidentially, and respectfully.
You are welcome to ask questions, take your time and review your options until you are confident with your legal solutions. No matter how complex or delicate your situation, you can be assured of the highest levels of expertise and confidentiality.
We will guide you through the maze of considerations you must address in drawing up your unique Estate Plan.
As well as sophisticated estate planning know-how, Anumis Legal specialises in banking and finance, property law, commercial law, intellectual property law, family law and so much more. Our interdisciplinary knowledge base ensures that you get robust commercial, financial and legal coverage of your unique interests.
For Your Free No Obligation Consultation Contact The Anumis Legal Wills and Estate Team Now
Practical estate planning incorporates a range of expertise across many areas of business, finance, relationships and law. We’ll take time with you to understand what you want.
We look forward to gaining an in-depth understanding of your circumstances as our first step on the way to giving you the appropriate advice you need in terms of your tax, super, business structures and property management.
We’ll wrap a robust legal framework around your goals and testamentary intentions.
If you’d like schedule an appointment with our expert lawyers, call us on 07 5455 6347 today or contact us online!
Our Wills and Estate Process
After our initial meeting, you will receive a draft will to approve.
We will make any changes you ask for.
You can then leave the Original Will with us for secure storage, and we will send you a pdf copy, or you can take a hard copy of your will with you. You can hold on to your original will if you choose to.
If you hold on to your original will, you must be very careful not to mark or staple the Original in any way at all. Keep your original will in a safe, dry place where it can be found in perfect condition by your executor(s) who will need to apply for probate in the event of your passing.
If you would like to go ahead, then email admin@anumis.com.au or call on 07 5455 6347 we will prepare a Client Service Agreement and invoice for you.
When your funds have been received into Trust, you are welcome to come in for an appointment for us to take instructions, or we can take your instruction during a Zoom meeting if that suits you better.
Dr John Cronin
Dr John Cronin holds a Master’s Degree in Business Management, a PHD in socially responsible investment, and is pursuing a further PHD in superannuation law. In his earlier engineering career, he led numerous large-scale equipment design and infrastructure development projects. A former financial and investment advisor, Dr John has a wealth of experience across banking, finance, and investment.
Nadine Love
Nadine Love holds a Master’s Degree in Dramatherapy. In her earlier career as an author, mentor and trainer through her books, products, and coaching services she assisted people to transform their personal and professional lives to find confidence, clarity, success, and wellbeing. Nadine was awarded the 2020 NSW Bar Association Prize for Civil Litigation and Evidence.
Anumis legal delivers commercially astute advice, expert solutions and strategic legal representation because of our real-world experience and qualifications in business, corporate growth, finance and law. We work with you to fully understand and appreciate what you want, providing you with solid professional legal advice, always.
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