Elder law & succession: July 2026
Important cases on trust administration, disputed estate entitlements, succession agreements and the recovery of misapplied estate assets.
By Craig Birtles - 1 min read
Elder law & succession: December 2025
Doctrine of hotchpot, probate guidance, adult child family provision, family tree diagrams, interpretation of ‘vesting’ and international disclaimers.
By Darryl Browne - 12 min read
Wilfully blind
Trust structures can derail estate plans. This scenario shows why lawyers must check deeds, vesting dates and foreign person clauses before drafting a will.
By Amanda Tully - 1 min read
Elder law & succession: November 2025
Decisions on informal wills, EPoA compliance and forum disputes—offering guidance on intention, donor protection and international estates.
By Darryl Browne - 1 min read
‘What’s the passcode?’: why iPhone access now belongs in your estate planning brief
Smartphones hold more than texts and notes—they may contain your client’s final and enforceable testamentary wishes.
By Mary-Ann de Mestre - 2 min read
Elder law & succession: October 2025
Key rulings on family provision, hotchpot, rectification, superannuation and law reform in England and Wales.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Elder law & succession: September 2025
Key rulings on will construction, inheritance contracts, injunctions restraining solicitors, informal wills, headstones and superannuation. By DARRYL BROWNE
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Forgotten treasure: bona vacantia and how to respond
A simple guide on how to identify, protect and reclaim assets before they become ownerless under Australian law.
By Hayder Shkara - 1 min read
Elder law & succession: August 2025
Key elder law rulings on notional estates, family provision costs, powers of attorney, executorship and production of wills.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
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 read
Digital assets in wills: navigating the intersection of technology and succession law
Why 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 read