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Location

When you are thinking about a guardian for your children do you worry about location? Are you, perhaps, worrying about it too much?

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Do I need to choose?

Yes, you need to choose a guardian even if you are separated or divorced from their other parent. This is why.

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Car seats

When you are thinking about a guardian for your children have you thought about car seats? How many car seats would the guardian need if they had your children (so your children plus their children)? Would they need a bigger car? Who would pay for that?

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Rose tinted glasses

When you are thinking about a guardian for your children do you have rose tinted glasses, or are you thinking about the dishes and the laundry and the lunchboxes?

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What is a long weekend, and why does it matter?

What is a long weekend, and why does it matter? It matters because double demerit points can take your license, particularly if you are a P plater. Don’t guess, make sure you know when the long weekend starts.

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You need a filing system

I don’t have time to Marie Kondo my house, I just want a Will. Well firstly I am not asking you to file everything, just certain important documents, and secondly I know from many years of doing this that the permission to help you is useless without the ability to help you.

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A Will is a simple thing

Why would I tell you that a Will is a simple thing? Probably because I don’t do ‘just Wills’ I do Estate Planning.

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Help the Executor out

What people think being an Executor looks like, and what it actually looks like, are two very different things. There are simple steps that you can take to help them out though.

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