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13 May, 2026
Three significant changes from this week’s Federal Budget will affect how Australians hold and transfer wealth. Here’s what you need to ... -
13 Jun, 2024
The ACT has enacted the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2023, allowing terminally ill residents to seek medical assistance to end their lives ... -
19 May, 2023
Dying without a Will is known as dying intestate. The law sets out how a deceased person’s assets will be distributed if they die ... -
09 Feb, 2023
In the unfortunate circumstance that you lose a loved one and are a beneficiary, it is common to feel overwhelmed and confused about the ... -
06 Dec, 2022
Other than superannuation, a home is usually the most substantial asset a person will own. It is important to consider what will happen to ... -
13 Oct, 2022
The majority of Wills are “simple” Wills because the named beneficiaries receive their inheritance directly. For many people, simple Wills ... -
14 Sep, 2022
We are delighted to announce that the Doyle’s Guide has recognised BAL Lawyers as one of the ACT’s Leading Law Firms, ranked as first tier ... -
23 May, 2022
Kinloch v Manzione Kinloch v Manzione [2022] ACTSC 76 was recently handed down by Kennett J in favour of the plaintiffs, represented by BAL ... -
08 Jul, 2021
Tim Winton’s seminal novel Cloudstreet begins with the inheritance of a large house, with a covenant that it cannot be sold for twenty ... -
08 Jul, 2021
Joint tenancy has long been the norm for couples owning assets together. But many are unaware that another form of ownership – tenancy in ... -
08 Jul, 2021
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has overturned a decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court after it deemed that an indexed annuity ... -
08 Jul, 2021
1. The Legislation Every State and Territory in Australia has legislation which gives each parent the right to appoint a guardian by Will ... -
08 Jul, 2021
It has been almost 18 months (from 1 July 2017) since the Federal Government imposed a $1.6 million cap on the total amount that a member ... -
13 Apr, 2021
In every Australian State and Territory, Family Provision legislation exists to allow a natural child to bring a claim for provision (or ... -
13 Apr, 2021
What better time to write about organs, bodies and burials than now as we approach Halloween. In June last year I wrote an article which ...