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News Why is it important for parents to have an Enduring Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship?

News IT IS important for parents to have an Enduring Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship in place so carers can fully look after their wellbeing.

News PREPARING your elderly parent to move into an aged cared venue can be fraught with all sorts of pressures, both emotional and financial.

News WHEN meeting a legal, accounting or financial advisor, Seniors should be aware of how that advisor should act towards you and for you.

News THE new year is a milestone which many people use as a reminder to update their legal planning papers. So what are the legal papers that you should consider?

News SELF Managed Super Fund specialist Monica Rule talks about the confronting problems around dealing with a person who has dementia and owns a SMSF.

News LAST week's High Court prenuptial agreement decision took many legal experts by surprise and served as a wake-up call.

News EXPECTATIONS of a parent's inheritance being large enough to help fund a home purchase by their children, can have challenging consequences for all involved.

News YOU may know where you would like your house, shares or cash to end up when you die, but have you thought how you want your online presence to be managed.

News AGED 65 and over? You are vulnerable to phishing scams via email and the phone by recognised businesses and government departments.

News MELBOURNE elder abuse victims now have access to a free service which targets dealing with the issue before it reaches the point of legal resolution.

News THE Federal Government announced today it has reinstated funding for community legal services.

News AND are "advance care directives" really taken into account anyway?

Business AUSTRALIA'S first non-profit law firm has opened a Gold Coast office.

News COMMUNITY Legal Centres has called for increased funding for seniors legal services throughout Queensland.

News THE Seniors Legal and Support Service will conduct free public information seminars in Hervey Bay and Maryborough.

News IT'S possible for a joint-family living arrangement to work well but, in some cases, it can go horribly wrong.

News LAWYERS are at the ready, as requests for divorce advice rocket during January.

News A DOOR-TO-DOOR salesman who took advantage of elderly Victorians has been ordered to cease trading for five years.

News THERE are certain circumstances when your Will may be able to be contested by way of a family provision application.