To act or not to act? That is the question
Recent cases and reform show the importance of deciding whether or not to act for a client, especially for probate solicitors.
Elder law & succession: July 2022
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Elder law & succession: June 2022
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Ready, steady, NO: tips and traps for beneficiaries wanting to reject an inheritance
A person cannot be compelled to accept a gift of property against their will. A rejection of an inheritance is commonly called a ‘disclaimer’.
A tale of two Stanfords: blended families and family provision claims
Two unrelated cases of Stanford v Stanford illustrate the intersection of family, succession and arguably elder law in a blended family context.
Elder law & succession: May 2022
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
A race against time: urgent preservation of estate assets and special grants of administration
What to do when time is not on your side and a delay in administering the estate might jeopardise its value.
Dangers for solicitors acting on intra-family transactions
As awareness grows of the prevalence of elder abuse in the community, solicitors need to be alert to the potential issues with intra-family transactions.
‘Til debt do us part: Managing insolvent estates and bankrupt beneficiaries
The complexities of administration of insolvent estates and estates with bankrupt beneficiaries.
Severing a joint tenancy by will-making
When a joint tenant makes a will, in order to convey property on death, they may wish to sever the joint tenancy.
Handing down the family farm without NSW duties
Handing down the family farm without NSW duties – a guide to the new Revenue NSW Ruling.