Being around your loved ones as we approach the festive season, many people start to consider their Will and estate planning – the legacy that they will leave behind and how their loved ones will be provided for after they are gone. It can be tempting to make an informal Will or make changes to […]

On 1 July 2016, the Associations Incorporation Act 1987 was repealed and replaced with the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (“the Act”). The Act brought in new requirements, obligating all associations incorporated under the old act to review their rules or constitution to ensure that it complies with the new Act. Since the Act came into […]

When you die without a Will you are called intestate.  And when you are intestate your worldly wealth is carved up according to a strict formula determined by the Government and set out in section 14 of the Administration Act 1903 (the Act). For decades, the Act has dictated that when a person dies intestate […]

When we ask our clients the broad question of how they want to divide their estate, especially when talking about estranged beneficiaries we commonly hear the response, “I’ll just give them what I have to, then they can’t contest my Will”. There seems to be this common misconception out in the community that there is […]

We’re in the very fortunate position to be able to work with some of Perth’s best accountants, financial planners and other legal peers, so we see the best practices used by clients each time the financial year comes to a close and a new one begins. Investing the time into sorting out important business and […]

As any farmer or farm machinery dealer can tell you, parts of Western Australia have seen below average rainfall for both April and May, leading to rainfall deficiencies and below average soil moisture around the State. The climate outlook for June to August also indicates a drier than average winter. If this trend continues, crop […]