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The importance of appointing an enduring guardian elder law enduring guardian estate planning estates guardianship Sep 03, 2014

The Grattan Institute released a report in 2014 called “Dying Well” noting that although 70% of Australians want to die at home, only 14% end up doing so, with the rest passing away in hospital or aged care facilities.  The report encourages policy and...

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But I don't want the kids to move overseas if something happens to me estate planning estates family law guardianship wills Aug 01, 2014

Time and time again Shire Legal prepares Wills for parents who are living in Australia and whose ex-spouses are resident overseas, with little or no contact with the children. If the Australian parent dies, will the children be required to move overseas to live with their surviving parent?

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