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Turner Freeman client succeeds in obtaining substantial settlement for former wife of deceased
Turner Freeman acted for the former wife of a deceased. Eligibility for claims by “former wives” is recognised by Section 57(1)(d) of the Succession Act 2006, but in practice such claims are rare. A pre-condition to any successful claim by a former spouse is the absence of a property settlement. Our client was able to prove an ongoing relationship with deceased despite a separation of over 12 years before the deceased’s death, and numerous factors...