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Some budget commentators have missed the mark entirely. Let’s bust some myths and set the record straight.
The 2026 budget has delivered big reforms on housing affordability and tax. But there are very few specific measures for regional Australia’s biggest pain points.
Budget 2026 contains important changes to capital gains tax, negative gearing and trusts. While the reforms are significant, the timing is cautious.
The government is under pressure to spend more on cost-of-living help. Getting the balance wrong could trigger further interest rates hikes.
More than 1.8 million Australians earn money from trusts, which can be legally used to reduce people’s tax bills. There may be changes coming in Tuesday’s budget.
Even after death, managing wealth can be complicated, slow and deeply contested.
Taking good care of your pets can include leaving clear directions to ensure their needs are met once you’re gone.
Rayner’s case highlights the complexities of a system every UK housebuyer is expected to get to grips with.
The drama playing out over the late actor’s assets offers valuable lessons for anyone leaving an estate – large or small – to their loved ones or a favorite charity.
Choosing the right person to manage the assets you leave behind can be just as important as selecting who will inherit your property.
Only a tiny fraction of Americans are rich enough for it to matter anyway. And many wealthy taxpayers already locked their existing assets into estate plans that they can’t change.
Even after departing this world, artists have plenty of legal tools to protect their creative vision.
Even the most careful trust planning is no substitute for family harmony.
The use of family trusts in Australia is more widespread than many realise. How do they work, and why are they controversial?
Court decisions based on a judge’s discretion rather than the letter of the law are increasingly common. But this risks undermining some basic liberties.
Land disputes arise when the fundamental principles of customary law are breached. The breach can be at the hands of the state or its representatives.
Informal documents can be valid. But when that’s all a rich person leaves behind, the legal costs can get pretty steep.
Purporting to distribute money to children to take advantage of their tax-free thresholds sends
a message about how important it is to be truthful when complying with the tax law.
The University of Canberra’s Deep Saini and Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics.
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