Australia

Should you have an “International Will”?

Posted in Australia, International Estate Planning | Posted on Mar 3, 2020

If you have assets in two or more jurisdictions, an “International Will” could make your estate planning simpler as it would extend to...Read more

Incapacity – Who would Manage your Interests in Two (or more) Countries?

Posted in Australia, International Estate Planning | Posted on Mar 3, 2020

If you are mentally incapacitated and unable to make decisions for yourself, or if you are unable to attend to decision making and...Read more

Are you Tax Compliant, and if not, what does this mean for Your Estate?

Posted in Australia, International Estate Planning | Posted on Mar 3, 2020

Did you know? Obtaining probate (i.e. the process of having a decedent’s Will recognized by the courts and the appointment of the executor...Read more

The U.S.- Australia Estate Tax Treaty Explained

Posted in Australia, International Estate Planning | Posted on Mar 3, 2020

Australia no longer imposes any estate or inheritance taxes (death duties having been abolished in 1979). The U.S. imposes Federal gift and estate...Read more

What is the U.S. Estate Tax Rate?

Posted in Australia, International Estate Planning | Posted on Feb 28, 2020

For the 2020 tax year, the U.S. Federal Estate Tax threshold is US $11.58 million (up from US $11.4 million in 2019) per...Read more

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