WNB Legal

The world has changed significantly in the last few years following the covid lockdown experience and a lot of archaic legal requirements have suddenly changed almost overnight it seems. We can now commence court proceedings by filing documents through an online court portal, court hearings and mentions via video link ...

If you have been required to make an application for a grant of probate of a will or apply for letters of administration in a deceased state in recent years, you would be aware that there are often significant wait times in processing applications in the NSW Supreme Court. At ...

Often people have the intention to get a will prepared and it’s on their list of things to do when they have time, but for whatever reason, just never get around to it. Then something unexpected happens and it’s too late. Luckily our legislators realized that there could be situations ...

I often get asked what the difference is between a document appointing an Enduring Guardian and an Advanced Care Directive. On the surface, they look pretty similar, they both deal with future medical treatment, they both can be revoked at any time while you have capacity, and they both serve ...

We all have a bad day at work now and then, whether it’s dealing with a complaint from a customer, a falling out with a co-worker, or you feel under a lot of pressure to meet a deadline. When it’s a one-off incident most people just call it a bad ...

It’s that time of year again when chocolate eggs fill the supermarket shelves and the Easter Bunny is set to make an appearance. But I’m a little concerned about the Easter Bunny’s workplace and whether they have considered all the issues with his employment situation over the holiday period. In ...

I have recently been approached by a family member for advice in relation to their father’s situation and since it is a variation of a story I hear quite often, think it’s a good topic for my article this month. The scenario is that Dad is getting older and a ...

As we all bask in the post-covid lockdown freedom and life appears to finally be getting back to something that looks like the pre-2020 “normal”, there are still some lingering effects from the lockdown that may continue for a while, including the ability for some to work remotely. A lot ...

It’s becoming more and more popular for retirees to consider moving into a relocatable home in a residential park rather than investing in a smaller residential property for their retirement. Usually, the resident owns the relocatable home but leases the land where it is situated from the park operator with ...

Christmas is coming and there is always that one person who is really hard to buy for, so the trusty gift card seems like the answer. It’s usually loaded with an amount of money that the recipient can use for goods and services at the store/s specified on the card ...

Following on from my previous column on the problems with Post Office Will Kits, I am going to get on my soap box again in relation to do-it-yourself online wills. You’ve probably seen those Facebook ads for online will services where they advertise things like “Write your Will without the ...

It is common practice for partners who purchase real estate together to purchase the property as joint tenants. By purchasing the property as joint tenants, it means that if one partner passes away, the other becomes the sole owner of that property. While most people seem to understand the right ...