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Queensland’s Trusts Act 2025 introduces major reforms affecting trustees, executors, appointors, and beneficiaries. Learn the key changes, new trustee duties, beneficiary rights, and perpetuity period updates — and how Bennett Carroll Solicitors can help you prepare across Brisbane, Ipswich, Kawana, Mermaid Beach, Upper Mount Gravatt, Stafford, and Queensland-wide.
Wills and Estates

Queensland’s New Trusts Laws: What Trustees, Executors and Beneficiaries Need to Know in 2025

On 1 May 2025, the Queensland Parliament passed the Trusts Bill 2025 (Qld), replacing the nearly 50-year-old Trusts Act 1973 (Qld). Once proclaimed, the Trusts Act 2025 will apply to

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Person signing an Enduring Power of Attorney document with support from a trusted advisor, representing future legal and health planning in Queensland in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast
Wills and Estates

Enduring Power of Attorney in Queensland: The Crucial Document Most People Overlook in their Estate Plan

When planning for the future, most people focus on creating a Will. But there’s another essential document that’s often forgotten an Enduring Power of Attorney

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Commercial and Business

Best Estate Planning Structures for Business Owners in Queensland

Estate planning for business owners in Queensland goes beyond just having a will. Whether you run a small enterprise in Ipswich or manage a company

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Wills and Estates

Why You Need a Will and Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA) Together: The Complete Estate Planning Solution

If you’re like many Queenslanders, you might have a will—or at least know you should—but have you also prepared an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA)?

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Commercial and Business

What Happens to Your Business If You Die Without a Will in Queensland?

Dying without a will—also known as dying intestate—can have serious legal and financial consequences, especially for business owners. In Queensland, if you pass away without

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Commercial and Business

Estate Planning Essentials for Business Owners in Queensland: Wills, Testamentary Trusts, and Succession Planning

Running a business in Queensland comes with many responsibilities, and one of the most overlooked is estate planning. Without a proper plan, your business and

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Wills and Estates

Advice for Executors in Queensland: Key Considerations and Responsibilities

Being appointed as an executor of a will in Queensland is an important responsibility that requires a clear understanding of the tasks involved. Executors are

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Wills and Estates

How to Find a Lawyer Near You

(And Why ‘Near’ Might Not Matter As Much As You Think)   When you’re in need of legal assistance, one of the first things you’ll

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Wills and Estates

What to Expect When You Are… the Executor of an Estate in Queensland

Being appointed as the executor of an estate is an important responsibility. The role requires you to ensure that the deceased’s wishes are fulfilled and

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Legal Decisions and Updates

Signs of a Bad Lawyer: Red Flags & When to Switch Legal Representation

Choosing the right lawyer is crucial, whether you’re dealing with personal legal matters, business issues, or disputes. A competent and reliable attorney can make all

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BRISBANE NORTH -
STAFFORD
269 Stafford Road, Stafford,
Brisbane Queensland
4053



Directions: Located just off Gympie Road, near Stafford City Shopping Centre.
BRISBANE SOUTH -
UPPER MOUNT GRAVATT
33 Sanders Street, Upper Mount Gravatt, Brisbane Queensland
4122



Directions: Located just off Mount Gravatt Capalaba Road, a short drive from Westfield Mount Gravatt Shopping Centre.
SUNSHINE COAST -
BIRTINYA
Suite 13, 1 Capital Place, Birtinya, Sunshine Coast Queensland
4575



Directions: Located on the corner of Capital Place & Innovation Parkway, next to Lake Kawana at Birtinya.
GOLD COAST-
MERMAID BEACH
Suite 5, 2484 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast Queensland
4218



Directions: Located on the Gold Coast Highway, just minutes from Pacific Fair Shopping Centre.
BRISBANE CENTRAL -
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
80 Ann Street,
Brisbane City Queensland
4000



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Level 3, 16 East Street, Ipswich Queensland
4305




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