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Estate Disputes & Possession: Theocharous v Theocharous [2025] NSWSC 45 beneficiaries deceased estate estates supreme court Mar 19, 2025

Losing a loved one is never easy, and legal disputes over their estate can add further stress for grieving families. Tensions often arise when a family member has been living in the deceased’s home for many years and expects to remain there, even if the will does not explicitly gra...

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The complexity of interpreting Wills and the case of the unborn nephew beneficiaries deceased estate estate planning estates supreme court Apr 30, 2024

There is a concept called "testamentary freedom" -Ā  aĀ will-maker has the freedom to draft a document leaving their estate to whomever they wish. However, the document needs to be drafted so that it correctly reflects the will-maker's wishes, and when terms such as "survives me" and "it is my wish" a...

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Know your rights as a beneficiary beneficiaries estate planning estates trusts wills Apr 05, 2018

If you are the beneficiary of a Will it is important to know what your rights are in regards to obtaining and protecting your entitlement.

  1. Right to Information

You have the right to be kept informed of factors concerning probate and distribution of your entitlement under the Will.Ā  This does n...

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