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In our digital world, many of us store our most valuable personal and financial information online. Yet when it comes to estate planning, digital assets are often overlooked despite being an important part of our lives and legacy. Whether it's social media accounts, cryptocurrency, online businesses or cloud-stored photos and files, these digital assets can hold significant sentimental and financial value. Here's what you need to know about managing your digital assets as p

When someone close to us passes away, the legal processes involved are often a great unknown. Amongst physical and emotional grief, applying for a Grant of Probate can feel overwhelming, especially when the person responsible for managing the estate doesn’t have the funds to cover legal or court costs upfront. So what can you do if you’ve been appointed as executor but don’t have access to money to take the first step?

Keeping your will safe is essential to ensuring your final wishes are respected and your loved ones are properly provided for after your death. Let's discover discover why safe storage of your Will is so important, your options for keeping it secure, and what could happen if things go wrong.

When a person passes away leaving a valid Will, their executor is generally responsible for applying for a Grant of Probate, a formal recognition by the Supreme Court of Queensland that the Will is legally valid and that the executor is authorised to administer the estate. A key requirement of this application is providing the Supreme Court with the original Will, of which there can only ever be one. But what happens if that original Will is lost and only a copy can be foun