From 2 November 2017 the time a response to related application must be filed and served in the Federal Circuit Court is extended from 14 days to 28 days: r 4.03(3). See Federal Circuit Rules 2001 for amendments to Schedule 1 – Costs.
VIC, Estates
1. From 1 October 2017 paper forms for the commencement or completion of administration are no longer accepted – replaced by online smart land tax form LTX-Trust-18.
2. From 1 November 2017 provisions of the Administration and Probate and Other Acts Amendment (Succession and Related Matters) Act 2017 commence including amendments to intestacy, partners and 30-day survival rule, and repeal of hotchpot. See below for further information.
VIC – Wills – changes to ademption coming in 1 November 2017
From 1 November 2017 provisions of the Administration and Probate and Other Acts Amendment (Succession and Related Matters) Act 2017 commence including changes to ademption. See Wills legal Guide and precedents for further information.
VIC – Estates – legislative amendments coming in 1 November 2017
From 1 November 2017 provisions of the Administration and Probate and Other Acts Amendment (Succession and Related Matters) Act 2017 commence including amendments to intestacy, partners, 30 day survival rule, and repeal of hotchpot. See the Estates Legal Guide and Precedents commentary for further information.
Property settlement – filing a response
From 2 November 2017 the time a response to related application must be filed and served is extended from 14 days to 28 days: subrule 4.03(3).
See Federal Circuit Rules 2001 for minor amendments to Schedule 1 – Costs.
Transport Accident Claim update (TAC)
The indexed amounts have been updated and commentary about Notice of Accident has been included.
Asset test thresholds
The asset test threshold amounts have been updated in the wills retainer instruction precedents.
Wills – resignation of trustee
A provision has been included in the will precedents to provide for the resignation of a trustee without being replaced, provided one remains.
VIC – Land tax smart form for deceased estates
New land tax online smart form Deceased estate – Commencement or completion of administration (LTX-Trust-18).
This form replaces the paper forms LTX-Trust-13 and LTX-Trust-14, which will not be accepted beyond 30 September 2017.
Assets and liabilities list
A new ‘tear off’ assets and liabilities list has been added to the retainer instructions Wills, powers of attorney precedent. This list may assist clients when they wish to provide more detail in their planning, as well retained by the client with their personal documents.