Elder law & succession: May 2026
The latest cases deal with intestacy distributions involving multiple spouses, freezing orders, rectification of defective certificates and informal wills.
The latest cases deal with intestacy distributions involving multiple spouses, freezing orders, rectification of defective certificates and informal wills.
Recent cases demonstrating how AFCA re‑weighs evidence, wishes and dependency with less formal fact-finding processes.
Influential decisions highlighting how flexibility, discretion and restraint define contemporary estates practice.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
A lack of insight by a person into their cognitive impairment often interferes with their ability to judge the actions of others in guardianship disputes.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Two unrelated cases of Stanford v Stanford illustrate the intersection of family, succession and arguably elder law in a blended family context.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.