Can a Unit Trust live forever? A Unit Trust is similar to a company. Each Unit gives an exact value of the interest in the Unit Trust’s underlying assets. Say there are two units in the Unit Trust. If you own one unit, you own 50% of the Trust’s assets. If you own...
Reversionary Pensions from dead husband – do they count towards your $1.6m pension? Reversionary pensions allow your spouse’s super to remain in super after they die – but there are problems. You can have more than $1.6m in your Superannuation fund....
SMSF vs Testamentary Trust ‘No longer is Super a tax haven or an Estate Planning tool – it is only for your retirement.’ Canberra speaks Super ‘loop-holes’ closed On 1 July 2016, the Liberals successfully passed legislation to make it...
Ron Dennis vs McLaren F1 team Ron Dennis and the McLaren F1 team had a fight. Even the world of Formula 1 is not protected from the clutches of employment law. It’s a perfect example of Garden leave. What is garden leave? ‘Gardening leave is a colloquial...
Abandon a gift in a Will to keep the pension? The Financial Planner carefully structures Mary’s affairs. Mary receives a $1 pension and the much sought-after Concession Card. All good. But then, Mary’s mother dies. Mum’s Will leaves everything to Mary. The inheritance...
Parent dies leaving children under 18 – use of Post-Death Testamentary Trust In a perfect world, you build a 3-Generation Testamentary Trust in your Will. When you die, your Estate is tax-free for 80 years. A 3-Generation Testamentary Trust washes out the...
Lost Family Trust Deed – can I replace it? Is a lost family trust deed a bad situation? What is worse? losing your property Title Deeds; losing your Company Constitution, or losing your family trust Deed For a few thousand dollars and an advertisement, we can replace...
Art in SMSF is not a problem. However, every Self-Managed Super Fund, as part of its Investment Strategy and Product Disclosure Statement, must consider whether insurance on the fund’s assets is desirable or prudent. There is less than $500m of collectables...
