ESTATE PLANNING

Tools & guides

Mindy Ding looks at how to navigate the maze of regulation that covers leaving superannuation to beneficiaries as part of an estate and explores relevant issues regarding...

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Financial planning

Around $2.4 trillion will soon be transferred from baby boomers to the next generation, but many people are unprepared, Australian Unity has warned....

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Financial planning

The SMSF Association has pointed to the degree to which the Government’s succession of superannuation budget changes has severely complicated death benefits and estate pl...

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Superannuation

Members of self-managed super funds may exceed their Transfer Balance Cap after receiving a pension on the death of their spouse, the SMSF Association has cautioned....

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Life/Risk

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has heard a case on encumbered property which was resolved against a contrary intention....

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Features

While the demand and need for financial advice is growing, advisers still feel that there are barriers to client acquisition and that the advice environment is challengin...

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Features

Hope William-Smith looks at how changing family structures and the ageing population have required advisers to upgrade their estate planning expertise and how they are em...

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Tools & guides

Marcus Evans looks at super changes and what advisers need to know when dealing with SMSFs....

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Financial planning

SUPERCentral and Townsend Lawyers have launched an estate planning course for advisers amidst growing needs of intergenerational wealth transfer demand....

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Tools & guides

Effective financial and estate plans will allow investors to enjoy their retirement years without innate fears about cognitive decline, Mick O’Brien writes....

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Superannuation

Advisers should focus on tailored solutions when it comes to good estate planning, according to a law firm partner....

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Tools & guides

It is vital for self-managed super funds to consider their estate planning requirements and understand they may have to take additional steps when compared with those in ...

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Policy & Regulation

The Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has left little doubt that the super tax concessions will change in the Budget....

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Financial planning

Many Australians do not value the importance of estate planning, while half die without a valid will, according to HLB Mann Judd....

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Financial planning

Count Financial tells accountants they are trusted by clients and therefore need to understand the size of the advice pool....

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