What happens when a valid will doesn’t name beneficiaries? The Queensland Supreme Court was recently asked by a dec...
Marriage invalidates prior will despite religious only ceremony
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Whether or not a religious ceremony meets legal requirements for marriage has implications in the law of succession...
DIY litigant fails to pursue estate claim; executors recover possession
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Executors sometimes find it difficult to remove an occupant from a property, especially where the person resides th...
Sister v sister further provision appeal; undue influence probe left open
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A ruling that allowed a 65-yr-old daughter to receive substantially more than the $40k gifted from her mother’s est...
Infant’s 20 year trust: executor stays mum on estate proceeds
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Absent an effective device in a will to delay distribution, a beneficiary can usually call for their share of estat...
De facto spouse status dispute: court injuncts estate admin till issue is tried
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Surviving spouses – including de facto spouses – receive a bulk of their partner’s estate if they die without...