Trustee Talk - Summer 2012


Phone: 1300 360 044	Email: email: clientenq@pt.qld.gov.au	Website: www.pt.qld.gov.au	Twitter: @PTrusteeQLD

Peter Carne
The Public Trustee
of Queensland

The start of a new year is a great time to make sure your affairs are up-to-date.

If you’ve experienced life changes such as marriage, retirement, purchasing a property, birth of a child - there's never been a better time to update your Will.

While you are taking the time to update your Will, also consider your Enduring Power of Attorney. An Enduring Power of Attorney protects you should the unforseen happen and you lose capacity to make your own decisions.

An Enduring Power of Attorney and Will should form part of every adult Queenslander’s future planning.

Regards

Peter Carne
The Public Trustee of Queensland

Queensland Wills Week, 8 – 11 May 2012

Find out about real life stories, facts and myths about Wills by visiting our website.

You can also view Queensland Wills Week events that will be happening across Queensland.

Minors Trusts

If you have a child, grandchild, niece or nephew aged under 18 you can make provision for them in your Will by setting up a minors trust.

You can specify how much money you would like to give them, if money is to be granted yearly for living and educational expenses and if the child is to receive the benefit at an age later than 18.

To find out more about minors trusts phone 1300 360 044 and ask for your local Public Trustee service centre.

Enduring Powers of Attorney

An Enduring Power of Attorney is a legal document that outlines who you would like to manage your affairs; such as when you no longer have capacity to do so.

People can lose capacity for reasons such as intellectual or psychiatric disability, acquired brain injury, dementia or temporary illness. A loss of capacity can happen at any time, at any age and this loss may be temporary or permanent.

Who should make an Enduring Power of Attorney?

If you are over 18 and have the capacity to understand the nature and the effect of the power you are granting to an Attorney, you can plan for your future with an Enduring Power of Attorney.

How can The Public Trustee assist me?

We can draft your Enduring Power of Attorney for a competitive fee and we’ll ensure the document clearly specifies when an Enduring Power of Attorney will come into effect and the type of power you are granting.

Phone 1300 360 044 or visit our website for more information.

Let us join your conversation

If you’re looking for a speaker at your next function then let us know. We’re available to give free talks to your group about Enduring Powers of Attorney, Executor Services and Wills.

To book one of our speakers phone 1800 014 536 or submit your request online by visiting www.pt.qld.gov.au

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