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Binding Financial Agreements vs Wills
3rd December, 2025 Understanding the difference between a Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) and a Will is essential in estate planning. Each document serves a different purpose, yet they...
Wills for Indigenous Australians: Key Considerations in NSW
26th November, 2025 Everyone has important considerations when preparing a Will, and there is an additional set of cultural considerations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. These factors...
How to Support a Child With a Disability in Your Will
18th November, 2025 Parents of children with disabilities face unique considerations when preparing a Will. Beyond dividing assets, careful planning ensures your child’s long-term wellbeing. You must address daily...
Potential Liabilities for Executors of a Will in NSW
11th November, 2025 Being appointed as an executor is a serious responsibility and, moreover, can involve personal risk. If you have been named as the executor of a Will...
Understanding Mutual Wills: What Couples Need to Know
4th November, 2025 Blended families often face unique challenges when it comes to estate planning. Parents may wish to ensure that, after both die, their assets are distributed fairly...
How Life Insurance Affects Estate Planning in NSW
28th October, 2025 Life insurance is a vital part of many estate plans. However, many people misunderstand how it interacts with their Will. It is important to know...
Contesting a Will Through Mediation in NSW
21st October, 2025 When a Will is contested in New South Wales, many people immediately think the dispute will end up in the Supreme Court. However, most Will disputes are...
Lost Assets, Clawback Claims, and Bona Vacantia in NSW
7th October, 2025 Most people know that a Will is essential. However, fewer understand what happens when assets go missing or are given away before death. In New South...
What is an Ethical Will in NSW?
30th September, 2025 Estate planning is more than just dividing up your belongings. It’s also about passing on your values, stories, and life lessons. An ethical will is a personal document...
How to Defend a Will in NSW: What You Need to Know
22nd September, 2025 It’s not uncommon for Wills to be contested, particularly when someone feels they’ve been left out or treated unfairly. In New South Wales, the Succession Act...
Understanding Undue Influence in Estate Planning in NSW
17th September, 2025 Estate planning is often a sensitive and complex process. Unfortunately, undue influence remains a common ground for contesting a Will in New South Wales (NSW)....
Understanding Letters of Administration with the Will Annexed
8th September, 2025 When someone passes away, their estate needs to be managed and distributed. This is usually done by an executor named in their Will. However,...
Acknowledgement of Country
Castrikum Adams Legal acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this land, the Arakwal people, the Minjungbal people and the Widjabul people of the Bundjalung Nation, and pay our respects to elders past and present.