I have recently written about step-children and their eligibility to apply to the Court for provision from their step-parent’s estate. I have now read with interest a recent decision in…

I often have clients who urgently require a Will as they have received a terminal diagnosis, are about to take a trip or are elderly. The question of whether or…

I often receive enquiries from people who are interested in contesting their step-parent’s Will. Usually I receive these calls from people whose natural parent has passed away, leaving their estate…

I read with interest a recent decision of the Supreme Court, in which a Will was authorised to be made for a minor. What is the test for circumstances in…

I often find that when a client wishes to leave their child or children out of their Will, it is because there has been a period of estrangement between the…

I am often approached by clients who would like to leave gifts to charities in their Will. I was interested to read a recent decision of the Supreme Court of…

I was interested to read a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Queensland concerning a man, Mr N, who was found guilty of assisting his friend, Mr W, to…

I have previously written about what can be done if only a copy of a Will can be located. A new decision has been handed down recently which provides further…

I was interested to read a recent decision of the Supreme Court of South Australia in which the Court refused to re-seal a grant of Letters of Administration from Victoria…

I was interested to read a decision handed down on 16 May 2014 by the Supreme Court which has provided guidance on situations where the Administrator of a deceased Estate…

I am regularly contacted by clients facing pressure from relatives and beneficiaries of a deceased Estate to distribute the assets of the Estate as soon as possible. Should I distribute…

I have written before about who receives your password if you pass away, but I have recently read about new services that are available which take the concept of a…