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 | 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 | Aug 17, 2018 | Contesting A Will
An estate battle has erupted in the United States between three sisters, one of whom is accused of using coercion against their increasingly frail, dying mother to change her will. In February 2011 Mary Redmond died. She was 98. A retired nurse, predeceased by her...
by Reception | Aug 6, 2018 | Contesting A Will
How does the court approach the question of mental incapacity, and at what stage does it mean that a will is declared invalid due to mental incapacity? In Power v Smart (2018) WASC 168, the daughters of the late Mrs Okle, who had dementia and severely impaired vision...
by Reception | Jul 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s a common scenario: the children from previous relationships and the deceased’s most recent spouse end up in costly estate battles. When there are sizeable fortunes to fight over, the acrimony is often worse. Estate Battles: Glen Campbell Since his...
