The Supreme Court of Queensland has ruled for the second time in recent months that a will maker had the requisite ...
How much is enough? Courts test “adequacy” in further provision agreements
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This collection of decisions of the District Court of Queensland is instructive as to the considerations that need ...
Lame Duck wins $150k from mother’s estate: theft & hostility not disentitling conduct
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A destitute adult son left nothing in his mother’s will has been awarded a $150k benefit notwithstanding a history ...
Estranged children win claims for further provision from parent’s will
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A feature of recent court disputes has been claims by adult children – estranged from a deceased parent who p...
Mother scrutinises deceased daughter’s attorney transactions for ill-gotten gains
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The complexity of the legal issues that apply to family transactions concerning joint property, joint bank accounts...
Solicitor bumps high bar; conflict transaction unwound but carer wins further provision
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A solicitor who took instructions from an elderly patient to allow the sale proceeds of her family home to be used ...