Superannuation and testamentary trusts

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You may be aware that toward the end of 2021, in a private ruling[1], the ATO confirmed the tax payable in respect of a gift of superannuation to a member’s

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Pension asset CGT exemption from NALI ends 30 June 2021

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From 1 July 2021, if a non-arm’s-length capital gain is made by a segregated current pension asset on or after 1 July 2021, it will be treated as non-arm’s length

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When you have seen one blended family – you’ve seen one blended family

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Many lawyers talk about ‘blended families’ as if they are all pretty much the same. Like, if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all.  But that is not the case

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SMSF death benefits – the case for flexibility

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We often want certainty. In a world where there is increasing conflict between family members after a parent dies, and a greater propensity for children to challenge a deceased person’s

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Borrowing strategy banned from testamentary trust concessions

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Recently the government passed new laws which limit the treatment of income from a testamentary trust paid to minor beneficiaries of the trust as “excepted trust income” (which would be

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Why every property investor needs a Testamentary Trust Will

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Whether you just own your own home, or you have an expansive investment property portfolio, you need to have a Testamentary Trust Will. A Testamentary Trust Will is simply a

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Beware estate planning issues with aged care

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As our population gets older (and lives longer), the likelihood that an elderly parent will need to go into a nursing home is increasing. Usually this requires having to make

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Can grandchildren be beneficiaries of BDBNs?

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Often a member of a superannuation fund (whether self-managed, industry or retail superannuation fund) will want to provide for their spouse and, if the spouse should predecease them to their

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Probate – a detailed overview from SuperCentral

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The process of probate may seem straightforward but, depending on the complexity of a client’s estate plan, along with family dynamics, it is not always easy to navigate. Here we

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Helping one of your children with a home deposit

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More parents are contemplating helping children enter the home market. Whilst the banks are starting to relax their lending criteria, with the now sky high prices of real estate in

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