by Reception | Oct 26, 2018 | Contesting A Will
It seems like a common decision to make: leave some (or all) of your money to the charities of your choice in your will. Of course, sometimes your family members don’t quite agree – they may think they deserve the money and decide to contest your will....
by Reception | Oct 5, 2018 | Contesting A Will
The estate feud between the children and widow of late country music star Glen Campbell continues over his will, which excluded three out of his eight children. Campbell, who rose to fame with hits like Rhinestone Cowboy and Wichita Lineman, died August 8, 2017 after...
by Reception | Sep 14, 2018 | Contesting A Will
The end is in sight for the family members locked in a bitter estate battle over the racehorse trainer Bart Cummings’ estate. in 2016, the New South Wales Supreme Court heard that two proceedings have been launched challenging Cummings’ will – one by...
by Reception | Sep 5, 2018 | Contesting A Will
Can a man accused of helping his wife commit suicide inherit her life insurance policy? A Queensland man accused of assisting his wife take her own life as he was beneficiary of her $1.4 million life insurance told her she was too weak to survive the biblical rapture,...
by Reception | Aug 29, 2018 | Contesting A Will
The daughter of world famous sculptor Lynn Chadwick has lost her 13-year estate battle to secure what she says is a ‘fair’ slice of the priceless art collection he left behind. The artist died 15 years ago, aged 88, leaving a ‘prodigious artistic...
by Reception | Aug 20, 2018 | Contesting A Will
When is a marriage not a marriage? When one of the parties doesn’t have the mental capacity to understand what marriage is, it may be nullified by a court. But what is the test to decide capacity in relation to marriage? The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) states that a...