Australian coat of arms with 'Wills and Estate's written underneath, on a red background

Wills and estates: December 2016

Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.

Australian coat of arms with 'Wills and Estate's written underneath, on a red background

Wills and estates: November 2016

Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By PAMELA SUTTOR.

Australian coat of arms with 'Wills and Estate's written underneath, on a red background

Wills and estates: October 2016

Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.

Australian coat of arms with 'Wills and Estate's written underneath, on a red background

Wills and estates: August 2016

Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.  

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Super, personal representatives and conflicts of interest

Eligible persons have a right to raise a claim for superannuation death benefits. By CHRISTINE SMYTH and KATERINA PEIROS.

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Life estates and personal rights of residence

When construing a will, attention should be given to the whole of the will to ascertain the testator’s intention. By DARRYL BROWNE.

Australian coat of arms with 'Wills and Estate's written underneath, on a red background

Wills and estates: May 2016

Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By PAMELA SUTTOR.

Australian coat of arms with 'Wills and Estate's written underneath, on a red background

Wills and estates: April 2016

Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.  

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Executors: when duty and personal interests conflict

An examination of the key authorities demonstrates that the Court places great weight on a testator’s appointment of an executor and trustee and will not…

Australian coat of arms with 'Wills and Estate's written underneath, on a red background

Wills and estates: March 2016

Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.