Probate – What is it and when is it needed?
Probate is a critical legal step in administering a deceased estate, but it’s not always required. What is probate, how do you know if it’s needed, and how do you go about getting it?
to give you peace of mind knowing that your financial affairs and estate are in order.
Effective estate planning is vital to ensure that all of your financial assets – not just those included in your Estate – are organised in a tax effective way, and that in the event of your incapacitation or death, your assets are passed on to your intended heirs.
Aspects of effective Estate Planning include:
– Legal documentation
– Planning for tax effectiveness
– Execution of estate
Ensuring that your estate, including your super, is distributed according to your wishes upon your death needs careful focus. We take the complexity out of this by partnering with legal professionals to:
– Draw up a will
– Ensure you have nominated legal executors
– Put in place Power/s of Attorney
Ensuring tax effectiveness
It is important to consider the tax implications of any inheritance for your beneficiaries. We help you structure your estate for maximum tax effectiveness. For example, it may be appropriate to establish a trust to limit taxation or seamlessly pass on assets.
Additionally, you may need a binding death benefit nomination to ensure that your super is distributed according to your wishes. This certificate needs to be reviewed regularly.
Execution of estate
We provide assistance to legal executors in the transfer of assets to beneficiaries. This includes:
– Valuation of assets
– Transfer of assets to beneficiaries
– Preparing off-market transfers and / or sale of assets to effect transfer of assets to beneficiaries.
Partnering with an accomplished financial advisor is key in planning, managing and executing your estate plan.
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