Tenants and Tenants in Common - client resource

Practitioners should always be alert to signs that an elderly or vulnerable client’s transaction is being facilitated by another person with a direct or indirect interest.

Several cases in Australia have now recognised informal wills make on phones.

Enduring powers of attorney are among the most common documents prepared by Victorian solicitors. Courts enforce mandatory witnessing and certification requirements exactly. Even a single omission can invalidate the instrument. This article sets out what practitioners must do, and when, to get execution right every time.