George and Maria Aronis married in 1946 on the island of Kythera in Greece. They had a daughter Matty and a son Pet...
Spouse’s violence towards deceased warrants diminished estate share
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Can even a spouse or partner disentitle themselves – as a result of their conduct towards the deceased –...
Solicitor rescues will under capacity cloud with recall of lucid instructions
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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...