Elder law & succession: July 2025
Key rulings on family provision, superannuation disputes and notification duties that discuss fairness, eligibility and estate administration.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min readKey rulings on family provision, superannuation disputes and notification duties that discuss fairness, eligibility and estate administration.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min readImportant elder law cases on service of notice for family provision claims and allocating superannuation death benefits.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min readThe proliferation of elder abuse has highlighted the fundamental and unique role solicitors play in preventing this new epidemic.
By Mary-Ann de Mestre - 2 min readImportant elder law cases on essential validity of wills, issues with enduring powers of attorney and recognition of informal wills.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min readCases on elder financial abuse, the essential validity of wills and transfers, and portable life interests.
By Darryl Browne - 1 min readCourts are increasingly willing to step outside the traditional presumptive relationships of influence following recent adoption of UK case law.
By Mary-Ann de Mestre - 1 min readAs the great wealth transfer looms, courts increasingly require solicitors to take a conservative approach in assessing testamentary capacity.
By Sophie Duffy and Baron Alder - 1 min readCases on when an estate’s administration is complete, managing non-complying SMSFs, cognitive impairment and testamentary capacity, and more. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min readThe High Court held a promisor need not engage in conduct encouraging reliance on that promise for it to be enforceable by a court.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min readThe Act represents a significant overhaul of Australia’s aged care system and introduces critical person-centred reforms.
By Arthur Koumoukelis and Ha Nguyen - 1 min readCases on engaging medical experts, the forfeiture rule, will construction and rectification, and family provision. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 1 min readDecisions on wrongful distribution, enduring powers of attorney, and testamentary and mental capacity. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 1 min readDecisions on severance by divorce, the essential validity of a will, payment of estate debts, and informal wills and costs. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read