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PROTECT YOUR FAMILY - UPDATE YOUR WILL!
Why is it important to update my Will and Enduring Power of Attorney now?
I know it is probably the last thing either of you are considering right now amongst the potential chaos, but updating these two very important documents is something that you cannot afford to overlook, particularly if there are children involved. It is a very important step towards the next chapter of your life.
Why have a Will?
Even if you don’t think you have a lot of assets to leave behind to anyone, having a Will is very important. The Will appoints an executor to administer your estate and outlines how your property and personal items should be distributed.
Why have an Enduring Power of Attorney and Advanced Health Directive?
An Enduring Power of Attorney, is also very important as it allows you to appoint someone you really trust to act and make decisions on your behalf if you lose your mental capacity to make decisions about your personal matters, your health, your finances etc. This is especially important in situations if you were unfortunately incapacitated due to an illness or an accident. You may also want to choose a primary power of attorney and also name a backup in case the primary is unable to forfill their duties.
Another useful document is an Advanced Health Directive which can be made if there are concerns about the form of medical treatment you might receive after you become incapable.
What if I have a Will but it is not updated?
• There can be unintended consequences such as your assets going to unintended beneficiaries, (including your former partner and their family) important details being left out, or taxes being higher than they need to be.
• Certain changes in laws and regulations could make certain provisions of your outdated Will or Enduring Power of Attorney invalid or ineffective.
• You want to avoid potential disputes among beneficiaries and delay the intended beneficiaries getting access to your estate and wasting huge sums on contesting the Will.
• You want to ensure the executor of your own Will is someone you still trust to forfill their duties and carry out your wishes.
• You always need to have an emergency BACK UP plan!
Depending on what your wishes are, this plan can be tailor-made to your circumstances including:
o creating a Testamentary Trust for taxation purposes or asset protection from creditor;
o outlining what medical treatment you want to receive if you were to be incapacitated;
o details of where all your important documents are kept for the executor
o create a wish list for what you hoped for the children in the future and guardianship responsibilities
o appoint someone to manage your finances.
• Potential tax and stamp duty benefits
You can obtain a number of benefits by having an effective estate plan for example setting up a Testamentary Trust within your will which can have significant tax benefits and transfer of titles to reduce or avoid stamp duty being paid.
Make an appointment with our Wills & Estates specialist to ensure you have accurately protected your assets and can fulfill your wishes through an affordable Wills & Estates Package.
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It is a Counsellor’s role to help people identify and resolve difficulties stemming from their past which currently impact their marriage, parenting, family relationships and overall life satisfaction. We use a process-oriented approach to help identify patterns of thought and behaviour that hold individuals back.
All of our clients are encouraged and supported to work towards improved emotional resilience and to be better prepared to face the emotional impact of navigating a divorce and its ripple effects on all aspects of life, work and family. The main focus is on feelings within a framework of psychological and emotional issues.
The goal of Separation and Divorce Coaching is to walk clients through the legal, financial and parenting practicalities of separation and divorce and to educate and empower them to take the steps necessary to move forward to achieve affordable, fair and less stressful outcomes.
Our goal is to guide clients through the practical steps of the dissolution of a marriage efficiently and with the least amount of emotional interference in their decision-making especially where children and their custodial needs and care are involved.
Medicare rebate or private medical insurance claim for psychological services?
Most clients prefer to book directly with with our counsellors. No referral is required to access this counselling service.
During the first session, you can discuss the benefits of seeking a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP should you wish to pursue this path moving forward and you are booking with a registered psychologist. If you require a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) you will need to make a long appointment with your GP and they will make an assessment about whether you are eligible.
All of our registered psychologists are registered with Medicare and you will need a referral from a GP if you wish to claim Medicare rebates. Under the Better Access program you can receive a partial rebate for up to 10 individual sessions in a calendar year.
All our psychologists are registered with private health insurance providers in Australia. If you have private health insurance, you may be eligible to claim rebates for psychological sessions. The level of cover and any applicable waiting periods vary between providers and depends on your extras cover policy.
To find out if you are eligible and/or how much funding you are entitled to claim for psychological sessions, please contact your private health insurance.
Where applicable, some of our psychologists also see clients who are self-managed or plan-managed through NDIS at the current rate for NDIS.
Cancellation or missed sessions policy
Given the nature of our support services, last minute cancellations are costly, and it means that other clients may miss out on receiving the required support. For cancellations within 48 hours of the scheduled appointment there is a $65 part fee payment. For less than 24 hours cancellation notice or a non-show, the full session fee will need to be charged. These fees are refunded however if the session can be filled at the last minute.
How are your counselling and coaching sessions held?
We know our clients are time poor. For your convenience, all our counselling or coaching sessions are now available online via Zoom.
You can book your appointment online via this website.
Zoom allows us to connect with you via video and audio. It just requires you to click on a link to join. You can sign up to Zoom to create a FREE account and download the Zoom Client for Meetings. Zoom does require internet connections.
After you book you will be sent a reminder about the booking and emailed a link to connect at the booked time. You are also likely to be sent a client information form to complete prior to your initial consultation to enable our Counsellors and Coaches to be better prepared for your first meeting.
If you are unable to make any of the dates available, please email us to see if we can accommodate an alternate time for you: [email protected]
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