In the recent case of R v J [2017], the Western Australian Supreme Court rejected an application to make a will for a woman who no longer had capacity to do so. Julia is currently 91 years old. She has been married to Henry for 51 years and suffers from diminished mental function as a […]
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Can a Court remove a guardian of a trust?
A guardian of a trust is an office created by the trust deed upon which various powers are conferred: such as the power to appoint or remove a trustee, the power to consent to any trust distributions, or even the power to approve or direct the investment policy of the trust. If the only power […]
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