Monday, February 25, 2008
Getting an estate plan in the State of Victoria, Australia
In Victoria, Australia, there is a wholly-owned Victorian Government Business Enterprise called "State Trustees" which exists to provide comprehensive estate planning and estate administration services.
The business employs more than 500 lawyers, accountants, and financial planners to prepare wills, trusts, enduring (durable) powers of attorney, etc. They prepare the estate plan and then serve as the executor or trustee. Follow this link for a complete list of services. This "one stop shopping" for estate planning services is very different from the way things are done in the States.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/trusts_estates_prof/2008/02/getting-an-esta.html