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Decoding Australia's inheritance laws: your rights and obligations explained

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Who inherits if there is no Will? Credit: AlexanderFord/Getty Images

Unlike some other countries, Australians do not pay an inheritance tax on the assets they inherit. Even so, strict inheritance laws are in place, and with more than 50 per cent of Australians dying without a Will, the courts often intervene.


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By Melissa Compagnoni

Presented by Ninos Emmanuel

Source: SBS


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Unlike some other countries, Australians do not pay an inheritance tax on the assets they inherit. Even so, strict inheritance laws are in place, and with more than 50 per cent of Australians dying without a Will, the courts often intervene.


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