Gifts to children by will are frequently accommodated using the time-honoured expression “…to such my children as s...
No go for unsigned will with no proof of intention it would operate regardless
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An unsigned testamentary document can be validated by a court even where there has been no attempt to have it signe...
Independent administrator installed to sidestep quarrelling executors
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A court has appointed an independent administrator to handle a deceased estate over the objections of one of its executors who deemed
Testamentary revocation of forgiveness of debt: can you or can’t you?
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Can the forgiveness of debt on the death of the lender that is documented in transactional documents such as a mort...
Court overturns elderly de facto’s FPA settlement terms: 50% share is enough
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An 81-yr-old pensioner who negotiated the Public Trustee’s consent to an increase in her share of her deceased partner’s estate had has the settlement
Outright gift or charitable trust: when is it better not to give?
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A gift to a charity by will can be accomplished in a number of ways. The gift can be of a specific sum, a specific ...