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.
Wills and estates: October 2016
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Wills and estates: August 2016
Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Super, personal representatives and conflicts of interest
Eligible persons have a right to raise a claim for superannuation death benefits. By CHRISTINE SMYTH and KATERINA PEIROS.
Life estates and personal rights of residence
When construing a will, attention should be given to the whole of the will to ascertain the testator’s intention. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Wills and estates: May 2016
Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By PAMELA SUTTOR.
Wills and estates: April 2016
Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Executors: when duty and personal interests conflict
An examination of the key authorities demonstrates that the Court places great weight on a testator’s appointment of an executor and trustee and will not…
Wills and estates: March 2016
Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Wills and estates: February 2016
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Blended families: recent trends in family provision claims
The contest between the deceased’s obligations to a second wife or husband and obligations towards adult children by the first wife or husband is familiar…