We are pleased to announce that our principal lawyer, John Liacopoulos, is now a Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates.An Accredited Specialist is a lawyer recognised as having expertise in a particular area of ...
Williamstown Lawyers joins Liacopoulos Lawyers
Liacopoulos Lawyers are pleased to announce their amalgamation with Williamstown Lawyers, which brings Tim Walsh’s 48 years experience practising the law to the team. Tim has provided legal services to the Western Suburbs for over 25 years and is ...
A case with facts stranger than fiction
A conservative Jewish industrialist father, unable to accept his trans daughter and unwilling to tolerate her 'public humiliations' of the family, endured her plan to kill him with a crossbow, and even provided her with a weekly allowance generous en ...
Thank you for your support
Today marks the one year anniversary of opening our Altona office. In that time I've had the privilege of helping clients all around Melbourne, regional Victoria, Sydney, Hobart and even internationally. A big thank you to all my clients who ha ...
Appointing a guardian for your children in your Will
Parents of young children lead busy lives, and preparing a Will can be a confronting exercise. As such, estate planning tends to be avoided or put on the back burner, sometimes until ‘the kids are older’.However, whilst children are still young it is ...
Estate Planning and the Fearless Folder
The 'Fearless Folder' has caught some attention on the internet. Originating in the popular 'The Barefoot Investor' as a way of getting families to organize their legal affairs, it has appeared on Pinterest, and has been featured in online media, inc ...
Estate Planning to protect against elder abuse
The recent decision of prominent Australian artist John Olsen to launch legal proceedings against his stepdaughter, Karen Mentink, for her actions immediately prior to wife's death has attracted media attention. This matter is an example of nature ...
What will form part of your Estate: estate and non-estate assets.
Before deciding how to distribute your Estate, you need to know which assets form part of your Estate and which do not.
Common factors to consider when drafting your Will
Estate Planning and preparing your Will can be a daunting task. This article attempts to better prepare you for the Estate Planning process by providing a list of common factors that will require your consideration during this process.
5 common oversights when drafting Wills
Estate Planning is a specialised field that requires care and skill. This article outlines some of the common errors discovered when reviewing Wills.