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 readNSWSC considers whether an enduring attorney can make a binding death benefit nomination for a principal.
By Jen McMillan and Darryl Browne - 3 min readSuperannuation death benefits and tips for more effective will drafting.
By Noel Davis - 3 min readThe case for a new coordinated national approach to assessing testamentary capacity.
By John Clarke - 1 min readA look at recent and common types of costs orders in wills and estates matters.
By Darryl Browne - 3 min readPractical tips for dealing with digital records in estate planning and administration.
By Darryl Browne and Natalie Darcy - 2 min readPart 3 of our series dealing with practical issues that commonly arise in estate litigation – an examination of the suspicious circumstances rule.
By David Price - 1 min readA learned but informal opinion on informal wills and s 8 of the Succession Act
By William V Windeyer - 2 min readA fundamental requirement for a valid will is that the testator knew and approved its contents. This is part of establishing the testator had the…
By David Price - 7 min readTestamentary capacity is an issue that commonly arises in estate litigation. DAVID PRICE shares some pointers on dealing with this issue.
By David Price - 2 min readThe fees solicitors charge in estate administration are increasingly coming before courts, writes LOUISE BROWN.
By Louise Brown - 2 min read