tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42230022594441522002012-02-17T11:30:17.842+11:00Collected information about making a will that is valid in NSW, Australia. Also information of interest to people who need to obtain a Grant of Probate from the Supreme Court of NSW. Guides on all related topics..Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942345371097517919noreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223002259444152200.post-17769757240302905412011-08-17T10:31:00.000+10:002011-08-17T10:31:46.048+10:00

To be eligible, you must be a New South Wales permanent resident, aged 60 or over and work no more than 20 hours a week in paid employment. See this website for the application form options: seniorscard.nsw.gov.au/about/aboutseniorscard.asp

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Can you choose the way you die by writing an advance care directive? By doing this you appoint someone to make the medical decisions when you can't. The focus is to make your wishes clear, to tell someone about them, and importantly to do it while you are clearly competent. But first get the background by listening to this podcast: Who decides how we die? abc.net.au/rn/backgroundbriefing/

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a book by George Lawton (Author) Hardcover Publisher: Columbia University Press (1946), yes 1946 ISBN-10: 0231015364 ISBN-13: 978-0231015363 How to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living..- Amiel Chapters: So you want to live long A woman grows older, Jobs after fifty, Love at maturity, Can age and youth be friends?, A

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You are free to alter your will at any time. If your circumstances change, you can and should consider changing your will. If you marry it is very important that you make a new will. However, you cannot simply make an alteration by, for instance, crossing something out in the original will and writing in your new wishes. If the alterations are minor, your can help you make a codicil (a separate

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A good place to start when making a will is to see who is eligible to inherit your property if you die without a will (the legal term for this is: 'intestate succession'). From 1 March 2010 there have been significant changes to 'intestate succession'. The major changes to previous intestacy rules: The primacy of the spouse's entitlement to an intestate estate is emphasised; There is now a

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We have a Twitter list that collects people who seem to us to make sense on the topic of aged care. If you have a Twitter account then follow this list: twitter.com/luchetti_law/age-care If you do not have an account see you can visit just this one page. OR these: Search for "aged care" twitter.com/#search?q=aged%20care Search for "alzheimers" twitter.com/#search?q=alzheimers The internet solves

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ABC Radio 720 AM Form Guide - the family and friends edition Topics raised include how to heal the rifts from perceptions of inequity in the distribution of a will. abc.net.au/local/audio/2010/01/27/ In all this material there are some gems, including the need to treat offspring equally and the correct way to compensate the child that gives the most care.

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Important changes are being made to the retirement village laws. The changes will apply from 1 March 2010. Changes include: encouraging operators to keep recurrent charge increases at or below the rate of inflation more certainty about who pays for replacing or repairing items of capital increasing operators’ accountability for budget deficits ensuring urgent repairs are carried out quickly See

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An advance health care directive is a document that states a person's wishes or directions regarding their future health care for various medical conditions. It comes into effect only at a stage when they are unable to make their own decisions. The directive may apply at any time when they are unable to decide for themselves, or it may apply only if they are terminally ill. In a NSW case, a

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Two common communication problems make discussion of sensitive issues with seniors even more difficult. Both problems are illustrated in The TV show "Mother & Son". abc.net.au/abccontentsales/s1168571.htmOne happens if there is a continuation of the parent-child roles from childhood. There was never a coming-of-age for the junior person. This allows the parent to easily dismiss the child's ideas.

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The Council of the Ageing news page is a central place to pick up on items of interest to seniors and their care-givers.The current news item from the SMH talks about:"more seniors live below the poverty threshold in Australia (defined as half the median household income) than in all other OECD nations except for Korea, Mexico and Ireland".See also their item about the 'Experience Works' report,

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Legalink's Website of the Month - www.storyofstuff.com"The Story of Stuff is a 21-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever."..Talk to your older relatives and tell them you are sorry and that they were right..

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I had seen the fake bus stop before, but a new idea to me was to bother to have retirement home bedroom doors fitted with the same knobs & painted the same colour as residents' previous front doors.dailymail.co.uk/health/article../Alzheimers-sufferers-encouraged-wait-fake-bus-stop..

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When contemplating a will think about how people can be contacted about your death.If you live a life that uses a lot of email then you may have to leave your passwords where your executor can find it. They may need to access your inbox (or contacts list) to let your friends know that you've died. If the email account is a free one then this may have to happen urgently before the account is

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Luchetti and Co - North Sydney - Crows Nest

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Pets share the lives of the majority of Australians with approximately 65% of all Australian households owning a pet. While they are beloved members of our family, how many of us have thought about what might happen if our furry family members outlive us?The NSW Young Lawyers Animal Law Committee have produced a brochure titled “What About Me? Your Pets and Your Will” written in plain language to

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It is essential to make a will if you are concerned about who will receive your assets and belongings after you die. It is particularly important to make a will if you have a family or other dependants.While any bit of paper with your wishes on it could do the job. Ask your self "What could possibly go wrong?"Most people need help to make a valid will.If your will is not enforceable the court has

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A homemade will is not cheaper if a judge has to decide what is meant.A recent case was a clear example of a will prepared without legal advice failing to express the deceased’s intentions. When his executors came to carry out the terms of the document a dispute arose and the courts had to interpret the homemade will.To avoid the risk of creating a will that does not carry out your wishes, seek

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This site includes links for the following topics:Buying a property, selling a property, investment properties, building & renovating;Moving House - local services, moving from interstate, from overseas, utilities, visas;Retiring - leisure for seniors, finance in your retirement, leaving the workforce, health;Caring for Others - help for carers, physically impaired, the aged;Death & Bereavement -

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Correctly identifying whether someone is capable of making their own decisions is fundamental to the protection of their human rights.Anyone who needs to assess decision-making capacity must consider the particular elements of the legal test specific to the decision.For instance, in assessing whether someone has the capacity to make their own financial decisions, you will need to consider two

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The following service has been useful to some of our clients with Probate matters. Note that it is only available if you, the Executor, request it.We can place a PDF copy of the latest version of your matters Trust Account statement at a web address like this one:http://luchetti.com.au/2008/040999/mockup.pdfAs each change is made to the matter's trust account a new version of the PDF is routinely

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To help your family member to remain living at home you may need to get some specialised equipment.The Independent Living Centre has a 2nd Hand Equipment Register. The NSW Second Hand Equipment For Sale register contains a list of equipment offered for sale by the public. It may include personal care items, wheelchairs, scooters, chairs, walking aids, ramps, hoists and transport equipment. It is

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There is an association for relatives and friends who are caring for people with a disability, mental illness, chronic condition or who are frail aged.Carers NSW produces several fact sheets with information about support for carers, financial assistance and legal issues.Topics include:* Caring for an older personsurvivingthemaze.org.au/..CaringNsw* Dealing with Hospitalssurvivingthemaze.org.au/.

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