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Competing family provision claims
Estate Pascale [2016] NSWSC 443 The Supreme Court of NSW has recently handed down a judgment where it was required to consider a large number… Read more » -
Mother makes successful family provision claim against son’s estate
Elizabeth Ann Bremner v Jennifer Lee Graham [2016] NSWSC 633 A mother has brought a successful claim against her son’s estate on the basis that she… Read more » -
Will benefiting neighbour refused probate by NSW Supreme Court
Estate El Chami; Habib v El Chami [2016] NSWSC 1208 The deceased died in February 2014 aged 92 years leaving an estate comprised primarily of only… Read more » -
No will and no spouse? Maybe…
Rules of intestacy If someone who ordinarily lives in NSW dies without a valid will, the rules of intestacy will very likely apply to their… Read more » -
What is “Bare Paternity” in Family Provision Claims?
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of NSW, Kohari v NSW Trustee & Guardian [2017] NSWSC 1080 has highlighted issues about ‘bare paternity’ in… Read more »
