Endgame strategies: Resolving death benefit challenges

Technical Summit 2024

By watching this Keynote session you will:

  • Understand the common deficiencies in the death benefit process, conflict issues, trustee good faith duties, and SMSF documentation problems that can lead to disputes.
  • Gain insights into the implications of leading court decisions related to SMSF death benefit disputes and understand how to apply this knowledge to enhance estate planning strategies.
  • Implement effective death benefit planning strategies based on best practices for managing conflicts and ensuring the integrity of the death benefit planning process.

The contents of this resource are taken to be correct at the time of publication.

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