Sheredyn Legg

Incapacity can have significant implications for the management and continuity of trusts and businesses. Incapacity can create complex challenges that require careful planning and legal foresight. This article explores how trusts and businesses, including sole traders and companies, are affected when a key person becomes incapacitated and provides strategies to ensure smooth transitions and continued

A Statutory Will can be the solution to estate planning problems where a person has lost capacity. Instead of being made by the person themselves, a Statutory Will is made for them by an Order of the Supreme Court of Victoria. The Wills Act 1997 (Vic) provides this mechanism for the Court to authorise a

This article is a continuation of our Incapacity Series where we have recently discussed the Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPA”) and Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker (“AMTDM”) documents and how they can be used to plan for the possibility that you or someone you know may lose capacity. We now consider what can be

Every adult has the right to make their own medical treatment decisions. However, if you experience illness or an accident you may be unable to do so (either temporarily or permanently). An Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker (“AMTDM“) is a formal legal document that allows you to appoint people who can make medical treatment

At some point in your life, you may be faced with an event – such as an accident or illness – that leaves you incapacitated and unable to make decisions for yourself. An Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPA”) allows you to appoint a person (or multiple people) to make financial decisions and personal (also known