Rest Assured: A Legal Guide to Wills, Estates and Funerals

Author(s): Rosemary Long

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Rest Assured is a straightforward, plain language guide to something that will affect every one of us: the procedures that accompany death. Too often, the first time we find out about wills and funerals is when we are dealing with the death of a loved one. But whether we are dealing with such a death or arranging our own wills, we need clear and level-headed advice on what the issues and problems are. Many questions surround the process of making a will. Do we really need a lawyer? When is a will valid? What does an executor have to do? How do I make sure that my circumstances are addressed in a will? Similarly, the rituals and requirements surrounding funerals are often not fully understood. Is cremation or burial the most appropriate? What documentation is needed? This edition of Rest Assured is fully revised and up to date.
Among the issues it addresses are: *changes to the law, including the recent Succession Act *what to consider when drawing up your will *how to change a will *how to make a power of attorney, or leave instructions if you are incapacitated *planning ahead including advance care directives *how to obtain probate *what to do if there is no will *how to arrange a funeral

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Rosemary Long is a lawyer who is an accredited specialist in wills and estates law. Rosemary worked with the NSW Public Trust Office for 14 years, and then practised in the areas of estate planning, wills and estates and elder law in various private law firms. Rosemary now works as a sole practitioner on the Central Coast. Trudy Coffey is a social worker who worked with the Commonwealth Repatriation Department before teaching with the NSW Department of Education. She is now the Director of Social Work of South West Sydney Local Health Network and the Social Work Manager at Liverpool Hospital.

Wills Estates Planning Ahead Funerals

General Fields

  • : 9781862878396
  • : Federation Press
  • : Federation Press
  • : November 2011
  • : 234mm X 156mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Rosemary Long
  • : Paperback
  • : 100