In this episode, Attwood Marshall Lawyers Partner and Accredited Aged Care Professional Debbie Sage sits down with Robyn Hyland to discuss the challenges people face when taking on the role of executor of a deceased estate, particularly in managing debts and liabilities during the estate administration process. In this discussion, we explain what happens to someone’s debts after they die, the executor’s responsibilities in settling the deceased’s debts, and what happens if the estate lacks sufficient funds to cover all debts.

This podcast is recorded in the studios of community radio station 4CRB, located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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In this episode of "Law Talks," we sit down with Debbie Sage, a Partner and Accredited Aged Care Professional in the Wills and Estates Department, from Attwood Marshall Lawyers, to discuss the complexities and implications of the current aged care reforms, which have been referred to as the biggest shake-up for the sector in decades. The aged care industry has been under scrutiny for many years, leaving the most vulnerable people in our society to suffer as a result. It’s critical that the sector reforms to better serve Australia’s ageing population. In this discussion we review the new Aged Care Act and the wide range of changes coming that will impact everyone who accesses or delivers funded aged care services. The episode addresses how the new system will differ from the current one, how operators will be held accountable to ensure they deliver high-quality care, and where the 2.2 billion dollars from the latest federal budget will be spent to improve the aged care industry.

This podcast is recorded in the studios of community radio station 4CRB, located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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In this episode, Attwood Marshall Lawyers Estate Litigation Special Counsel April Kennedy sits down with Robyn Hyland to discuss estate disputes, specifically exploring who has priority to inherit from an estate after the death of a loved one, particularly in the context of blended families. The discussion is anchored around a recent news story titled “My father married a ‘Merry Widow’ who boasted at their wedding she’d already buried two husbands. Five days later Dad was dead – and she inherited everything”. The story highlights the rights of a spouse in inheritance claims and why they are often prioritised over other family members when disputes arise. This episode recounts the compelling case where an 83-year-old man remarried late in life, only to pass away five days after the wedding. His new wife, who was a stranger to his children, inherited his entire estate, leaving his children with nothing. The story raises questions about predatory marriages and the implications for inheritance.

This podcast is recorded in the studios of community radio station 4CRB, located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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