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What to consider when you choose an Attorney
Preparing an enduring power of attorney allows you to choose an attorney/s who will take care of your financial needs if your decision-making ability is…
Funeral wishes and Wills
HOW WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED? Expressing your funeral wishes is a thoughtful way of easing the stress on your family in making decisions on the…
Public Trustee’s Launceston office expansion
Due to Will and estate planning demand as well as commitments to improving our distribution strategy, the Public Trustee will be relocating the Launceston office…
What is the point of having a Will if it can be challenged?
When you make your Will you would like to think that your choice of beneficiaries could not be challenged. There have been some recent cases…
The Walk Against Elder Abuse
The Public Trustee joined the COTA Tasmania’s annual Walk Against Elder Abuse in Hobart and Launceston on June 14, 2019 – the eve of World…
Minister opens the new Public Trustees office
In a strong show of investment and confidence in the northern Tasmanian community, the Public Trustee has expanded their northern presence by opening a new…
Elder Abuse Prevention Strategy
The Public Trustee supports Respect and Protect Older Tasmanians: Tasmania’s Elder Abuse Prevention Strategy 2019-2022. A new strategy has been released for 2023 – 2029)…
Partnering with Palliative Care Tasmania
The 2020 Tasmanian Palliative Care Awards have officially launched and are looking for nominees. This is the only state-wide award to honour and recognise those…
Palliative Care Awards: The Winners
Palliative Care Tasmania is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Tasmanian Palliative Care Awards. Her Excellency, the Honourable Professor Kate Warner Governor of…