Trouble at the bank of mum and dad
Gift or loan? Families can be litigious when they fall out but good practice at the outset can keep it out of court.
Elder law & succession: July 2022
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Elder law & succession: June 2022
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Ready, steady, NO: tips and traps for beneficiaries wanting to reject an inheritance
A person cannot be compelled to accept a gift of property against their will. A rejection of an inheritance is commonly called a ‘disclaimer’.
A tale of two Stanfords: blended families and family provision claims
Two unrelated cases of Stanford v Stanford illustrate the intersection of family, succession and arguably elder law in a blended family context.
Elder law & succession: May 2022
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
A race against time: urgent preservation of estate assets and special grants of administration
What to do when time is not on your side and a delay in administering the estate might jeopardise its value.
Dangers for solicitors acting on intra-family transactions
As awareness grows of the prevalence of elder abuse in the community, solicitors need to be alert to the potential issues with intra-family transactions.
‘Til debt do us part: Managing insolvent estates and bankrupt beneficiaries
The complexities of administration of insolvent estates and estates with bankrupt beneficiaries.
Severing a joint tenancy by will-making
When a joint tenant makes a will, in order to convey property on death, they may wish to sever the joint tenancy.
Handing down the family farm without NSW duties
Handing down the family farm without NSW duties – a guide to the new Revenue NSW Ruling.