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Decoding Australia's inheritance laws: your rights and obligations explained
Who inherits if there is no Will? Credit: AlexanderFord/Getty Images
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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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