News : Estate Planning

Estate Planning, Superannuation

Court rules on injured child BDBN

A recent court ruling conferred power to an incapacitated child’s mother, authorising her to implement a binding death benefit nomination with regard to the child’s superannuation benefits.

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Documentation, Estate Planning, Financial Planning

SMSF expert to launch automated document service

A new automated document creation service built by I Love SMSF founder Grant Abbott will hit the market at the end of February.

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Documentation, Estate Planning

Control of fund key to estate plan

The person who assumes control of an SMSF upon the death of a trustee or member is the most important factor in guaranteeing the benefits of the deceased are distributed to the desired recipients, a specialist SMSF lawyer has said.

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Estate Planning

Will key when paying super benefits into estate

Paying superannuation death benefits into an estate provides flexibility from the limitations of super law, but it is vital for the will to cater to this scenario, a lawyer has warned.

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Estate Planning, Management

Practitioners must beware of EPOA trap

An industry lawyer has warned practitioners should approach the task of being issued with an enduring power of attorney for a client’s SMSF with caution as the role may not provide any reward for the individual concerned.

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Estate Planning

New tool simplifies estate planning

SuperCentral has announced a first-to-market estate planning tool, Ask.Will, aimed at helping advisers initiate estate planning discussions with clients through a simplified process.

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Estate Planning, Strategy

SMSF estate planning money at high risk

The SMSF sector can expect estate planning lawyers to pounce on the “treasure trove” of SMSF estate planning money for easy fees and wins, an industry expert has warned.

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Estate Planning, Superannuation

Estate planning in the new environment

The introduction of the transfer balance cap (TBC) on 1 July 2017 has had a severe impact on estate plans that include superannuation savings.

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Estate Planning

Being prepared for loss of mental capacity vital

Neglecting to plan ahead to ensure SMSFs can continue if trustees lose their mental capacity can result in catastrophic financial consequences, a lawyer has warned.

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Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Superannuation

Super reforms effect begins to show

The latest research into the SMSF sector has shown the super reforms handed down in the 2016 federal budget are beginning to have a significant impact on trustees’ financial advice priorities.

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