Gil Gordon

This is the second in a series titled 4 Things the Brady Bunch Can Teach Us About Estate Planning. Marriage invalidates a will Partners do not always contribute equally to the family asset pool; Parents often want to make uneven provision for the various children; People normally want their new […]

Carol Brady has died (part 2) – Providing for the ...

24 Feb, 2017 in Stories by Gil Gordon

Jack was a widower who lived in Newcastle with a granny flat out the back in which his mate Eric had lived for more than 20 years since Jack’s wife died. Good mates for years, there had never been any formal lease agreement and Eric paid Jack around $200 per […]

Do friends have a right to challenge a will?

24 Jan, 2017 in Stories by Gil Gordon

Here’s the story of a lovely lady Who was bringing up three very lovely girls. All of them had hair of gold, like their mother, The youngest one in curls…. … Till the one day when the lady met this fellow….We all know how it ends, with a happily blended […]

4 Things Carol Brady can teach us about estate planning

12 Dec, 2016 in Stories by Gil Gordon

Giles was an intelligent and independent man in his 60’s with a chronic heart condition. He was kept healthy and relatively active by the outstanding medical collaboration between his GP and Cardiologist and was on a cocktail of medications that had been trialed, tested and finely tuned to suit his […]

They did everything right and nearly killed him!

28 Nov, 2016 in Stories by Gil Gordon

Helen was a widow who lived alone, with an active social life and friends all over the state. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and belonged to several social clubs which kept her week full.An intelligent and professional woman Helen had always taken care of the family finances, was actively […]

When can I go home?

22 Nov, 2016 in Stories by Gil Gordon

Ian worked as a mid level accountant for a major telecommunication company. Lizzy, his partner and mother of his 3 kids aged 3, 5 and 7 worked 2 days per week in a real estate agency. Ian leased a nice family 4 wheel drive through work as part of his […]

I Lost My Husband Then They Took Our Car! … ...

6 Nov, 2016 in Stories by Gil Gordon

I want to tell you a story. A few weeks ago one of my favourite clients passed away, a beautiful lady of grace, we have been privileged to serve her family for more than 20 years. Irene lost her husband William¹ some years earlier and had been dependent on him to […]

2 Generations of Estate Planning For Life

23 Oct, 2016 in Stories by Gil Gordon

The fight and legal fees begin – that’s what.I remain a fan of Prince, immensely talented, great music and dedicated to helping others do well in the industry. Prince was known for his tight control of his product, brand and his business interests – yet now that the ship is rudderless what happens? This […]

So Prince died without a will – what happens now?

10 Oct, 2016 in Stories by Gil Gordon

I have been reading in the last few weeks about the recent passing of Muhammad Ali and his legacy of civil rights and his physical prowess in the boxing ring. Like so many I had never looked deeper than the legend but when I did I was surprised to discover that […]

Muhammad Ali’s legacy is his family’s biggest fight

3 Oct, 2016 in Stories by Gil Gordon

John lived in Moree NSW, a divorced ex shearer and farm hand he had 2 sons he hadn’t seen in several years. He spent most of his days in the local pub where he worked part time cleaning up. John’s only sister Myra lived in Western Australia and while they […]

3 Things You Should Know Before Becoming an Executor

11 Sep, 2016 in Stories by Gil Gordon