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Financial and legal help

Financial and legal planning can make a great difference to your future, help in times of crisis, and give you peace of mind.

Financial planning

It’s important to plan ahead for your finances. This can sometimes involve using a financial planner to help you, or to simply do some research yourself into the various options that are available.

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Legal support

Some people find it difficult to plan ahead, make a will or assign power of attorney to another person. Added to this, legal arrangements can sometimes seem daunting – in each state, there are laws that say who has the legal authority to consent on a person’s behalf if they’re no longer able to do so.

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This page was last updated on: 06 July 2011