Can I challenge a Will? Family Provision Claims. There are two types of claims against Wills and Estates, namely – That the Will is invalid; or That the Will is valid but the deceased failed to make “adequate provision” for a person who wishes to challenge the Estate and ask the Court to Order provision …
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A Will is a legal document which sets out how you as the Will-maker (“the Testator”) want your assets to be dealt with after you die. Revocation of your Will refers to when you cancel your Will out, so it is no longer considered your last Will and the terms of your Will are no …
That is a very interesting question and one that depends on several things. In NSW, an Act of Parliament called the Succession Act, 2006, sets out a Government formula as to who may be entitled to the assets in a deceased person’s estate if they die without leaving a Will. If your spouse dies without …
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There is something about Wills that sometimes brings out the worst side of human nature. Wills have the power to divide even the closest of families. In a recent case our client, one of four children, cared for both her mother and father until her father passed away approximately 10 years ago. Following her father’s …
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