The reliance on virtual meetings as a result of coronavirus lockdowns has led to elder abuse risk increasing among mature SMSF clients.

The use of a multiple splitting order in the event of a divorce between spousal SMSF members can be an avenue to a more equitable result.

A member who has lost capacity within a corporate trustee SMSF may be able to have the state represent them.

SMSF trustees diagnosed with a terminal illness should not empty their member balance as retaining some funds is necessary to ensure insurance benefits can be paid.

An SMSF can redirect an in specie benefit payment to anyone chosen by a member, but this may not sidestep stamp duty or sole purpose test considerations.

Despite an industry trend to add more people to an SMSF, having separate funds may create a simple way to manage death benefits for married couples.