seven surprising reasons why australians are challenging wills and estates more than ever

Seven surprising reasons why Australians are challenging Wills and Estates more than ever

seven surprising reasons why australians are challenging wills and estates more than ever

You only have to look at the newsfeeds and internet chat forums to see that people are talking about the increasing numbers of challenges to Wills and deceased estates nowadays.

Here are the seven main reasons why:

No Will

Recent research reveals 52 per cent of adult Australians don’t have a Will.

The majority of Australians are letting their families down in one key area — more than half of Australian adults don’t have a Will, even though it could mean their families are left out in the cold in the event of their death.

7 signs that your family will fight over your estate after youre gone

7 Signs That Your Family Will Fight Over Your Estate After You’re Gone

7 signs that your family will fight over your estate after youre gone

After 37 years in legal practice, there isn’t much that still surprises Rod Genders.

He’s pretty much seen it all.

His law firm is the oldest in South Australia – established in 1848 – and like his father and his grandfather before him, Genders has spent his entire working life in the law, helping generations of Australian families to sort out a multitude of legal issues.

His areas of expertise are Wills and estates, and he describes witnessing a massive increase in litigation in these areas.