The late Bob Hawke has been described by some as Australia’s greatest prime minister; a leader who left an “incomparable legacy” on Australian politics, and who “dared us to become a better nation”.
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In need of a hero – the threat of elder abuse and what you can do to prevent it
What had started for Stan as an office assistant role in the 1930’s became the opportunity of a lifetime by the 1960’s.
read moreAretha Franklin: Handwritten Will found under couch cushions
Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, was a larger than life American singer who gave us the inspirational songs “RESPECT” and “You make me feel like a natural woman”. When she passed away it was thought the songstress did not leave a Will.
read moreWould you pay for something that never happened? Soccer star’s death raises legal quandary
Many people would expect that if they agree to purchase a service but never receive anything, they wouldn’t be liable to pay but the recent death of football player Emiliano Sala has created a potentially complicated situation.
read moreWant to successfully contest a Will? Simply being eligible to claim is not enough
In 2017 Olivia Mead contested the Will of her late father, mining magnate Michael Wright, to ultimately receive over $6 million in cash and in 2015, Shari Lea Hitchcock and her ‘love child’ daughter Paula successfully contested the estate of the late Richard Pratt to receive over $100 million.
read moreHow the King of the Mountain cut the wrong corners
In 2006 Peter Brock tragically passed away at a race meet and, like him, he joins many other famous celebrities who failed to get their Will properly in place.
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