Where there’s a will, there’s a way: offsets, ademptions and hotchpot
A recent Federal Court decision examines the situations giving rise to testamentary offsets, key cases and other similar equitable principles.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min readA recent Federal Court decision examines the situations giving rise to testamentary offsets, key cases and other similar equitable principles.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min readWhy digital assets like crypto and NFTs demand a place in your estate plan, and how courts and practitioners are adapting to the digital frontier.
By Mary-Ann de Mestre - 1 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 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 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 readWills and estates practitioners have new rules and precedent to follow with a new Supreme Court Practice Note and an influential decision in Alexakis.
By Daniela Faggionato and Caitlin Watson - 1 min readRecent decisions involving mutual wills agreement, the validity of witness gifts, executor duties and elder financial abuse. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 11 min read