The role of an Executor

Are you an Executor? How’s that working for you?

By Don Macpherson An Executor is the person named in a Will who the deceased chose to administer the estate. If there is no will, then someone must apply to…

Ageism is Discrimination

LET’S CALL OUT AGEISM AND DISCRIMINATION

By Lesa Macpherson Australia has just celebrated its third annual “Ageism Awareness Day”, but we still have a long way to go. So what is Ageism? What can we do…

ELDER LAW IS GOOD LAW

One of the very pleasant aspects of practicing in Elder Law is getting to know some very interesting people who have lived full and rich lives. It is truly a…

What is Probate

PROBATE – EXPLAINED

Probate is a term that regularly comes up when dealing with Estates, but what it means, and what is involved, is often not understood. Probate is the formal approval of…

Changes to Laws for Seniors

LAWS KEEP UPDATING FOR OLDER AUSSIES

People often think that laws are like large stones, hard to move, and rarely changing. In fact the legal landscape for Retirees and Older Australians is in a constant state…

ELDER LAWYERS AS “OLD SCHOOL” TRUSTED ADVISORS

Lawyers for Seniors (known as Elder Lawyers) are trained, by life, and technically, to offer specialised advice covering the whole range of legal issues that Elder Clients (and their children)…

choosing the best elder law lawyer

WHAT IS ELDER LAW? WHO IS AN ELDER LAWYER?

What is the big mistake people make in choosing a Lawyer to advise on Elder Law? The Baby Boomers are now retiring, and there are many legal challenges for this…

Sunshine Coast Elder Law

PROBATE – WHAT IS IT ? DO I NEED IT ?

  Probate is a term that often comes up with Estates, but it is often not understood what it means, and what is involved. Probate is the formal approval of…

WHY I DON’T NEED A WILL – AND OTHER DUMB IDEAS

  Every day people make excuses as to why they don’t protect their most valuable assets by having a will. Classic excuses include: I don’t need a will because my…

Elder Abuse

WHY THIS GENERATION IS SO SPECIAL (AND MUST BE LOOKED AFTER)

  We worked hard and carried on the ideals and values of our Grandparents who lived through the Great Depression, and our parents who survived the Second World War. Their…