Location, Location, Location! Notional Estate Orders in New South Wales

Australians generally enjoy testamentary freedom. This means that Australians can leave their assets to whomever they want in their wills. However, this freedom is…

Can you imagine spending half a million dollars in legal fees?

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Estate Litigation, Heir Tight, NSW, Sydney, Wills

By way of background, this case involved a question as to whether the deceased and the applicant were in a de facto relationship.

Claims by de facto partners

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Beneficiary, Estate Litigation, Family Provision, Heir Tight, NSW, Sydney

Recently there has been a number of cases involving de facto relationships or alleged de facto relationships in the Courts.

Defending a family provision application in NSW

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Beneficiary, Contesting a Will, Estate Litigation, Executor, Heir Tight, NSW, Sydney, Wills

By Maree Harris If you are an executor named in a Will, your role is to defend the Will if an applicant contests it,…

Recent Trends with NSW Applications for Provision and Step-Children

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Beneficiary, Family Provision, Heir Tight, NSW, Sydney, Wills

From 2017, the number of matters filed in the Family Provision List in the Supreme Court of NSW has steadily decreased, which is somewhat surprising.

“Charlene” The Crocodile

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Beneficiary, Heir Tight, NSW, Power of Attorney, Sydney, Wills

“Charlene”, the crocodile, has recently made headlines as the first thing cane farmer, John Casey, received under his late father’s will.

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Location, Location, Location! Notional Estate Orders in New South Wales

Location, Location, Location! Notional Estate Orders in New South Wales

Can you imagine spending half a million dollars in legal fees?

Claims by de facto partners

Defending a family provision application in NSW

Recent Trends with NSW Applications for Provision and Step-Children

“Charlene” The Crocodile

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