Szabo & Associates News & Updates

A global piece of research from HSBC bank has revealed that Australians are the most generous when it comes to the amount they hope to leave as an inheritance for the next generation.

A case recently reported in the Australian media highlights how a lack of communication over estate planning can lead to disappointment among beneficiaries, and increase the risk of family disputes developing over the terms of a Will.

We have been following with great interest an inheritance dispute between members of a very wealthy American family that has been playing out in a New Jersey courtroom over the past few months.

It is quite alarming to think that if the New South Wales Trustee & Guardian is correct, around 45% of Australians are storing up trouble for their families in years to come. Why? Because they do not have a Will.

An interesting Will dispute has recently hit the headlines in America, involving the estate of celebrated writer Gore Vidal.