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		<title>Capacity to make a Will</title>
		<link>http://dickinsonslawyers.com.au/capacity-to-make-a-will/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 03:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to have the capacity to make a Will (testamentary capacity), the person making the Will (testator) must know what they are signing. While mental illnesses such as dementia and Alzheimer’s might sometimes prevent a person from having capacity, others can validly make a Will if they: Understand what a Will is and what [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In order to have the capacity to make a Will (testamentary capacity), the person making the Will (testator) must know what they are signing. While mental illnesses such as dementia and Alzheimer’s might sometimes prevent a person from having capacity, others can validly make a Will if they:

Understand what a Will is and what it does
Can recall what property they own
Both remember and give consideration to the pe]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Challenging a Will – Who qualifies as an Eligible Person?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 03:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In some circumstances, people who believe they have a right to receive assets from an estate are left out of the Will. If you are left out of a Will and want to challenge it, you must qualify as an ‘eligible person’. In accordance with section 57 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW), a person [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In some circumstances, people who believe they have a right to receive assets from an estate are left out of the Will. If you are left out of a Will and want to challenge it, you must qualify as an ‘eligible person’. In accordance with section 57 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW), a person qualifies as an eligible person if they were:

The wife or husband of the deceased person at the time of the deceased person]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Challenging a Will – Undue Influence and Duress</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 02:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Challenging a Will]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A court may find that a Will is invalid if the deceased was unduly influenced or acted under duress to draft their Will in a certain way. Undue Influence People may manipulate others that are vulnerable or dependent on others – often the elderly or the ill. Undue influence occurs when a Will maker (testator) [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A court may find that a Will is invalid if the deceased was unduly influenced or acted under duress to draft their Will in a certain way.
Undue Influence
People may manipulate others that are vulnerable or dependent on others – often the elderly or the ill. Undue influence occurs when a Will maker (testator) is put under pressure by the conduct of another person.
Most cases involve a family member, friend or trus]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Beneficiaries – What are your rights?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 02:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Beneficiary is someone who receives a gift or benefit under a Will. What are the rights of a beneficiary? If you are named as a beneficiary in a Will, you are afforded certain rights. The two main rights you should be aware of are that: All beneficiaries must be informed whether or not the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Beneficiary is someone who receives a gift or benefit under a Will.
What are the rights of a beneficiary?
If you are named as a beneficiary in a Will, you are afforded certain rights. The two main rights you should be aware of are that:

All beneficiaries must be informed whether or not the deceased left a valid Will
The beneficiary of a Will is entitled to receive a copy of the Will in its entirety if they make ]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Problem with Homemade Wills</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 02:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some people may choose not to engage a solicitor to draft their Will and instead do it themselves. This is usually done because they believe this is cheaper and less time consuming. However, drafting a ‘homemade Will’ is risky. Risks associated with homemade Wills Some of the reasons homemade wills are considered risky relate to: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some people may choose not to engage a solicitor to draft their Will and instead do it themselves. This is usually done because they believe this is cheaper and less time consuming. However, drafting a ‘homemade Will’ is risky.
Risks associated with homemade Wills
Some of the reasons homemade wills are considered risky relate to:

Formalities - There are strict formalities that must be carried out when drafting]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Estate Lawyer &#8211; Dickinsons Lawyers Experienced in Wills and Estate Law, Importance of Making a Will</title>
		<link>http://dickinsonslawyers.com.au/estate-lawyer-will-and-estate-law-contesting-will-dickinsons-lawyers-sydney/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 01:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Importance of Making a Will We have all read about high profile family estate battles, like those that followed the deaths of mining magnate Lang Hancock and prominent businessman Richard Pratt. However, there are many other cases involving ‘ordinary’ Australians that do not get picked up by the media but which are equally emotionally and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Importance of Making a Will
We have all read about high profile family estate battles, like those that followed the deaths of mining magnate Lang Hancock and prominent businessman Richard Pratt. However, there are many other cases involving ‘ordinary’ Australians that do not get picked up by the media but which are equally emotionally and financially draining. To avoid these situations it is important you make ]]></content:encoded>
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