Szabo & Associates News & Updates

An Australian charity has received an unexpected windfall as a result of a bequest from the estate of a generous benefactor, reports news.com.au. 

Attorney-General, Christian Porter, has announced that the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia are to be amalgamated into a single new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCA) with effect from 1st January 2019. 

A long-running dispute over the estate of billionaire businessman Len Buckeridge has led to the company he founded, the BGC Group, being put up for sale, reports the Australian Financial Review. 

A new report released to mark Families Week, which this year took place from 15th – 21st May, has revealed that relative/kinship carers are not receiving the support they need to carry out the role. 

A new report has given an interesting insight into how Australia’s seniors feel about leaving an inheritance for the next generation, and how they intend to balance any inheritance intentions with the need to fund their retirement.