Consider making an Enduring Power of Attorney as part of putting your affairs in order. If you speak to anyone who has been through the Controllership process, it is very likely that they will explain that they wish their friend or relative had made an Enduring Power of Attorney instead of leaving their affairs [...]

Getting married revokes your will People often don't realize that if they have made a will and subsequently get married, then this revokes their existing will.  It renders the will null and void (unless perhaps the subsequent marriage has been considered in the will to avoid this). Therefore, once you get married, make sure [...]

What to do when you have paid off your mortgage. Paying off (or redeeming) your mortgage after so many years is normally a cause for celebration. However, what most people are unaware of is that the charge or entry from the mortgage Lender will remain on your deeds at the Registry of Deeds or [...]