Mark Minarelli
The Issue of Capacity
April 10, 2020Although most people over 65 will not suffer cognitive impairment, for a large minority, dementia and other age-related conditions will enter their lives...
Powers of Attorney
June 22, 2018A Power of Attorney is a document that gives a person (called the Donee, Attorney or Appointee) the power to act on behalf...
Advance Care Directives
June 22, 2018Many people will have heard of documents such as Medical Powers of Attorney, Anticipatory Directions and Powers of Guardianship – the purpose of...
Making a Will
June 22, 2018Wills and agency appointments are not something that should concern only older people. They should be put in place as part of the...
The Benefits of Incorporating a Testamentary Trust in Your Will
March 26, 2018What is a trust? A trust is a relationship that arises at law under which an entity (trustee) holds property for the benefit...
In the Estate of Linda Vera Frencken (Deceased) [2017] SASC 160
December 21, 2017In a nutshell: defamatory words in a Will may not be struck out if they serve another purpose. A grandmother’s Will included a...
So You’ve Been Appointed as an Executor…….Now What?
October 31, 2017After a relative or close friend dies, many people are surprised to find out that they have been appointed as the executor of...
Succession Law: Tiburzi v Butler [2017] SASCFC 89 (28 July 2017)
October 31, 2017What seems grossly unjust at first glance, is often more complicated than we think. A tale often told, a father passes away, leaving...
Electronic Conveyancing
December 16, 2016On 4 July 2016, some of the greatest changes to conveyancing since the introduction of the Torrens Title System in the 1800s came...
Inheritance Disputes
December 16, 2016It is an unfortunate, but all too common, scenario that upon the death of a family member – usually a parent – the...
Sale of Land on or After 1 July?
July 1, 2016Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Payments Regime From today amendments to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) (“Act”) that impose a stringent new...
Wills for Different Countries
May 26, 2016International wills vs concurrent wills Do you live in Australia and have assets overseas? What happens to the assets when you die? Making...
Aged Care – Estate Planning and Substitute Decision-Making
May 26, 2016“My Aged Care” was introduced on 1 July 2013 and consists of the My Aged Care website and the My Aged Care contact...
Family Provision Claims in South Australia
February 15, 2016Not quite child’s play Claiming for further provision from a deceased estate has long been thought to be the realm of the dependent...
Advance Care Directives
September 7, 2015From 1 July 2014, South Australians have been able to record their instructions and wishes for future health care and living arrangements in...
Caveatable Interests
September 7, 2015When to Lodge a Caveat A caveat is a warning which comes from the Latin word for ‘beware’. Where a person has an...
Setting up an Online Business
May 31, 2015Steps and tips When creating a new business, many entrepreneurs are initially attracted to the online business model as an easy way to...
National Electronic Conveyancing System Coming to SA
March 19, 2015Will it provide a shock to clients? After successfully conquering New South Wales and Victoria, the National Electronic Conveyancing System has its sights...
Conveyancing team stepping up
July 9, 2014New arrivals more than double capacity The DW Fox Tucker Conveyancing team has grown from two to five this year, with the recent...
Development Rights Agreement – This Land is Her Land
June 19, 2014In terms of Aussie David-versus-Goliath stories, the Evanston Gardens “Orleana Waters” residential property development isn’t quite The Castle. But it’s pretty close. The...
Introducing New DW Fox Tucker Partner Mark Minarelli
March 3, 2014We’re delighted to announce the arrival of Mark Minarelli, formerly of Dulwich boutique firm Minarelli Legal, as a new Partner at DW Fox...