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Testamentary Capacity – An Update BY SHARE ARTICLE A recent decision of the WA Supreme Court confirms that you can still make a valid will even though you may have already been diagnosed with dementia. We have previously written about testamentary capacity and...
What happens if you die without a Will in Australia? BY SHARE ARTICLE Making a Will is not always an easy task. For some, it’s a sensitive issue that we’d rather not contemplate. For others, the costs seem too high, or they simply don’t dedicate the time to...
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