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If you are going through a relationship breakdown or divorce, you probably have three things in mind: protecting your kids, protecting your assets, and moving on with your life. Updating your will and estate plan is an important step in this process that ticks all three of those boxes, but it is often overlooked and can have devastating consequences if left too late.

In Shannon v Shannon [2019] VSC 605 a beneficiary was unsuccessful in seeking to institute litigation on behalf of the Estate regarding transactions during the Deceased's lifetime.

A Will is a very personal, very private document. In most cases, the decision of a Will-maker to reveal, or not reveal, the details of their will to family members or friends is entirely their own. In this article, Jack Conway looks at the laws and processes.