Unlock tailored financial strategies for blended families, safeguarding assets and ensuring your legacy endures across generations with clarity and peace of mind.
With estate disputes in blended families steeply on the rise due to poor planning, this session is designed to equip financial advisers with an understanding of the risks and the strategies available to their clients in the estate planning phase to prevent later court battles.
Delivered by Ann Janssen, Divisional Head and Special Counsel, Estate First Lawyers and Kylie Costigan, Special Counsel at Estate First Lawyers. They will take you through a practical case study and help advisers to understand the categories of eligible applicants in family provision claims, what estate vs non-estate assets are open for claim, and estate planning strategies to minimise the estate/reduce the risk of claims.
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Divisional Head & Special Counsel at Estate First Lawyers
Ann has over 20 years' experience in all aspects of estate planning, focusing on complex blended family solutions, testamentary trusts and tax-effective estate planning for business structures. Ann has an Honours degree in Law and a Masters (with distinction) in business administration. She is one of only 39 Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialists in Succession Law, a full member of the International Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and a member of the Australian Tax Institute.
Special Counsel at Estate First Lawyers
Kylie joined Estate First Lawyers in 2010. She is a dedicated estate practitioner. She has predominantly focused from the outset of her career on estate planning and estate administration law. She brings a rigorous and thorough approach to her work. Kylie is a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist in Succession Law. She has an Honours degree in Law and is a full member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
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