Son lost the farm to his sisters – Family Trust guilty

Dad dies. What happens to his Family Trust with the farm in it? For asset protection, all of Dad’s assets are in his Family Trust. Dad’s Family Trust is worth $6m. It contains: a farm (worth $4m): and two apartments (worth $4m each). On his deathbed, Dad...

Are Employment Contracts a waste of time?

The accounting house built Employment Contracts for each of their accountants. The accounting house didn’t waste time getting Employment Contracts for secretaries. Joanne joined the accounting firm as a secretary. She typed letters for the managing partner. She...

Dr Brett Davies’ Thesis – Business Succession Planning

Business Succession Planning Quick links: Dr Brett Davies’ thesis – Click here Estate planning manual – Click here Business Succession Planning Question: Dear Dr Davies, I am a financial planner specialising in business risk. I was hoping that you...

Binding Financial Agreements – do not work. A waste of money.

Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) are no longer worth the paper they are written on Legal Consolidated Barristers & Solicitors no longer prepares BFAs. To date, all Legal Consolidated BFAs have been upheld in the Family Court and other Courts. We have stopped...