Elder law & succession: August 2026
Cases highlighting the complexities of identifying beneficiaries, construing wills and distributing superannuation death benefits among competing claimants.
Elder law & succession: May 2026
The latest cases deal with intestacy distributions involving multiple spouses, freezing orders, rectification of defective certificates and informal wills.
Elder law & succession: April 2026
Influential decisions highlighting how flexibility, discretion and restraint define contemporary estates practice.
Elder law & succession: March 2026
Discussion of key principles on relevance for disclosure, rebutting revocation presumptions, identifying testamentary intent, estoppel and family provision relief.
Elder law & succession: February 2026
Key rulings highlight elder abuse risks, statutory will complexities, appropriation powers and judicial willingness to impose personal costs or contempt findings.
Elder law & succession: December 2025
Doctrine of hotchpot, probate guidance, adult child family provision, family tree diagrams, interpretation of ‘vesting’ and international disclaimers.
Elder law & succession: November 2025
Decisions on informal wills, EPoA compliance and forum disputes—offering guidance on intention, donor protection and international estates.
Elder law & succession: October 2025
Key rulings on family provision, hotchpot, rectification, superannuation and law reform in England and Wales.
Elder law & succession: August 2025
Key elder law rulings on notional estates, family provision costs, powers of attorney, executorship and production of wills.
Elder law & succession: June 2025
Important elder law cases on service of notice for family provision claims and allocating superannuation death benefits.
Elder law & succession: April 2025
Cases on elder financial abuse, the essential validity of wills and transfers, and portable life interests.