Written by
Chloe Kopilovic
The top four reasons why you should not use a DIY Estate administration kit – Part 4
In this series, I have addressed the first three reasons why I believe you should not use a DIY Probate or DIY Letters of Administration Kit. If you could like…
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Rights of Adopted Children in Estate Litigation
Recently I received an enquiry from a woman whose son’s biological father had passed away. The woman’s second husband (then the boy’s stepfather) had adopted the boy some years ago…
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My loved one has passed away – how do I know if they had superannuation?
I recently received an enquiry from someone who was trying to deal with an Estate where the deceased had died without a Will. Among other enquiries as to how to…
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The top four reasons why you should not use a DIY Estate administration kit – Part 3
In my third instalment of this series, I would like to address why it is important to obtain legal advice when completing the administration of an Estate, and why a…
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What is the difference between the right to reside and a life interest?
A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Queensland has provided guidance on the distinction between a Will maker granting a right to reside and a life interest to someone…
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Compensating an Attorney when a gift in a Will is destroyed, sold or given away prior to the Will maker’s death
The Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld) allows the Court to compensate Attorneys when their benefit from a principal’s Estate is lost due to the sale or other dealing with…
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Conduct disentitling – how far does a beneficiary have to go to write themselves out of a Will?
I read an article recently about a man who was found guilty of the manslaughter of his mother just two weeks after she had changed her Will, leaving him the…
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Haggarty v Wood – “Testamentary contract” or a Will executed under “undue influence”?
I read with interest a decision in the Queensland Supreme Court delivered on 29 November 2013 which concerned the necessary requirements for the pleading of two types of claims often…
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Gundy v Eatts – Redefining “child” according to Aboriginal tradition
A landmark decision in the Queensland Supreme Court was delivered on 1 November 2013 which may allow Indigenous people to make claims from deceased Estates as “children” of the deceased,…
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When can the Court make a Will?
Recently I read a case where the Court authorised the making of a Will for a man who suffered from dementia to such a degree that he did not have…
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When is a Will a Will?
I recently read with interest a news article about a woman who tried to claim a share of her secret lover’s multimillion dollar estate. Her claim was based on a…
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