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It is an unfortunate fact of life that family relationships break down - and as a result, the aggrieved family member may alter their Will to remove the other family member as a beneficiary, or only leave them with a nominal gift - even if it is their child. Whilst it is every...
When there are drastic changes in the content of the will of a deceased just prior to their death, a number of potential issues arise which need to be addressed in the administration of the deceased’s estate. It is not uncommon for so called “deathbed wills” to be...
It is a commonly held belief that if you die without a Will, your assets automatically transfer to the State. However, this is incorrect. It is only if you die without a Will and without any eligible relatives that your assets will transfer to the State.
Who are eligible...
In the recent case of Baird v Harris, the Supreme Court of New South Wales certainly thought so.
This case concerned the estate of a deceased man who had 2 adult children, one of whom suffers from Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The deceased’s estate...