What if we die?
May 14th 2009, 5:53 am
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Re: What if we die?
Who told you that? If it was a lawyer, did such lawyer put advice in writing?
Most jurisdictions do have processes to deal with out-of-jurisdiction wills dealing with assets in that jurisdiction. It may be slower and more complex, but it usually can be done.
So if a lawyer is saying otherwise, is that in writing with appropriate legal references? Or just the result of a quick phone call?
Most jurisdictions do have processes to deal with out-of-jurisdiction wills dealing with assets in that jurisdiction. It may be slower and more complex, but it usually can be done.
So if a lawyer is saying otherwise, is that in writing with appropriate legal references? Or just the result of a quick phone call?
Last edited by shorrock; May 14th 2009 at 5:56 am.
May 14th 2009, 10:46 am
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Re: What if we die?
May 14th 2009, 11:51 am
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Re: What if we die?
So what if your kids are Australian citizens and you both die and the people that you want to be their guardians live in the UK. Are they able to get PR visas to care for them or would the kids have to go back and live in the UK?
May 14th 2009, 1:25 pm
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Re: What if we die?
There is no specific provision in the visa system but there might be scope to get a visa through ministerial intervention if there was a clear impact on the welfare of an Australian citizen child. Not easy, not guaranteed, and would need experienced professional assistance, but not necessarily impossible.
May 14th 2009, 1:27 pm
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Re: What if we die?
Is this American lawyer admitted to practise in the relevant Australian and United Kingdom jurisdictions?
If not, it is unclear how such lawyer is able to advise on how a USA will may or may not be accepted by an Australian or British court or probate authority. Your advice really needs to come from a lawyer in the jurisidction in which you would intend to use a foreign will, not where it was drawn up.
