Whether it be for business or personal use, when you are involved in a major purchase or transaction it is highly advised to get legal assistance. Because where the value of the goods is substantial, there is due to be risks and/or obligations imposed on you. And if you’re a business selling goods to the public, then you will most definitely require legal advice.

Having a specialist from Lane and Lane Lawyers to represent you will provide you with a peace of mind once you have signed along the dotted line. Lane and Lane Lawyers can assist you with your commercial transactions and contracts by:

• Researching
• Drafting
• Negotiating
• Advising

Please do not risk exposing yourself. Engage the professionals at Lane and Lane Lawyers.

A sad fact of life is that one day we will have to deal with the passing of a loved one. And with this comes the Will and estate. But what is an already emotionally charged event can become even more painful if the deceased end of life materials and affairs are not in order.

The proper planning of passing down wealth to children, extended family or other worthies in a fair and equitable manner prevents conflict and hurt feelings with such sensitive matters.

Lane and Lane Lawyers have are renowned for helping the family unit stick together during these difficult times. Areas of help include:

• Estate planning and testamentary trusts.
• Representation for making a will.
• Executor in administering an estate.
• Representation for the executor or administrator of an estate
• Contested deceased estates.

Lane and Lane Lawyers travel to retirement villages and general aged care facilities (within reason). For more information enquire here.

Proper planning of your end of life materials and getting one’s affairs in order will provide you with the peace of mind. Leaving a positive and long-lasting legacy means developing a strategy to deal with your assets so that your loved ones are well looked after.

Lane and Lane Lawyers offer practical, real-world examples of inheritance planning issues and consider the human side of heritance. No matter how big or small your estate is, we can advise you on what is realistically likely to happen once you or a loved one is gone.

To ensure you have sufficient knowledge and the skills to meet your responsibilities there are legal structures to put in place to transfer your assets in the event of death. These include:

• Developing an effective strategy
• Preparing a valid will
• Administering a deceased estate
• Utilising superannuation & death benefits
• Testamentary trusts

A testamentary trust is a trust established under a valid will. A well-governed testamentary trust will ensure that complex family or legal disputes can be prevented. This is where Lane and Lane Lawyers true value lies. Contact us today.

Losing a loved one is tough enough. But having to deal with a contested Will & deceased estate can make what is already a painful event even more distressing. This is the last thing you need at such a fragile time. As such, Lane and Lane Lawyers are here to help claim what is rightfully yours.

Nowadays contested deceased estates are more prevalent than ever as people are passing on with estates worth millions because of the family home. This can attract distant relatives claiming their share or other family members ready to contest the will.

The sad truth is that families break up over contested deceased estates. More than often this is from the parent’s failure to communicate the contents of their wills. Parents will only think about the financial settlement they are leaving, rather than the emotional minefield. As a result, many leave a legacy of a destroyed family.

Please don’t let this be you.

Perhaps the proudest work of Lane and Lane Lawyers is helping you be remembered by your loved ones as generous, fair and as equitable as possible, ensuring the family unit stays together. That’s a legacy worth leaving. Reach out to us today.

A Power of Attorney plays a crucial role in planning and managing your financial affairs and assets should you be unable to do so due to an accident, illness or your absence. This involves a legal document where you assign and settle on a person of your choice to manage such affairs.

Many people prepare a Will but make the mistake of not appointing an enduring power of attorney until it is too late. Taking care of this when you make a Will gives your attorney the legal authority to look after your financial affairs on your behalf. Essentially, you are covered no matter what happens. This provides a great peace of mind.

When preparing your Power of Attorney, Lane and Lane Lawyers provide you with 3 options. You can either appoint:

1. A person of your choosing to act as attorney.
2. Lane and Lane Lawyers to act as your attorney.
3. A person of your choosing to act as attorney and Lane and Lane Lawyers as substitute attorney.

To get advice on which option best suits you enquire here today.

An Enduring Guardian is someone you appoint to act on lifestyle, health and personal decisions on your behalf, in the event you don’t have the capacity to make them for yourself.

You decide the areas or powers that you wish to give to your Enduring Guardian. Such areas may include making decisions as to where you live, your medical treatment, and which services are to be provided for you at home,

You can revoke an appointment to make another appointment at any time, provided you still have the capacity to make such decisions.

Lane and Lane Lawyers help you complete your Enduring Guardianship document when you prepare a Will and Power of Attorney.

For our elderly clients, Lane and Lane Lawyers are prepared to visit retirement villages and general aged care facilities throughout the Sydney metropolitan area to assist with your estate planning needs. For more information enquire here today.