How To Leave A Business In A Will In NSW How to leave a business in a Will, is something to be considered earlier rather than later especially if there are multiple assets involved. The first thing to do is to sit down and talk to your family about the options available for the business … Continue reading How To Leave A Business In A Will
Left Out of a Will
Can Sydney Wills Lawyers Help?
Can Sydney Wills Lawyers Help In NSW Can Sydney Wills Lawyers help and take on the case if a lawyer who administered the Estate acted negligently? It is unfortunate but it can happen, a lawyer who is meant to be Administering a Deceased Estate acts negligently in fulfilling their duties. When this occurs the people … Continue reading Can Sydney Wills Lawyers Help?
Family Will Disputes
Family Will Disputes In NSW Family Will Disputes was a recent Current Affair story that highlighted the issues that can happen after you die. Stories about families being torn apart over their inheritance and even worse, stories about how much these disputes cost each family member and how this cost comes out of their inheritance. … Continue reading Family Will Disputes
Main Reasons For Contesting A Will
Main Reasons for Contesting a Will In NSW The main reasons for Contesting a Will of a loved one, can range from being left out of a Will to believing that the deceased did not understand what they were doing when they made their Will or needing the Court to clarify how the Will should … Continue reading Main Reasons For Contesting A Will
Domicile Issues In Contested Wills
Domicile Issues In Contested Wills In NSW Domicile is defined as the country that a person treats as their permanent home or lives in or has a connection with. Where a person is domiciled is an important aspect of Wills and Estates law as it can affect where and how the assets of the deceased … Continue reading Domicile Issues In Contested Wills
Challenging A Will In The Supreme Court
Challenging A Will In The Supreme Court In NSW Challenging a Will in the Supreme court will depend on the type of Will Challenge involved. There are a number of avenues to challenge a Will including family provision claims, a lack of testamentary capacity by the Will maker, fraud, undue influence or a need to … Continue reading Challenging A Will In The Supreme Court
Dependent Support Claims in Contested Wills
What are Dependent Support Claims in Contested Wills in NSW? Dependent Support Claims in Contested Wills, are claims made against a deceased Estate by dependents of the deceased. They are generally made by adults -being either adult children, step children or grandchildren of the deceased under the family provision claim section of the Succession Act. … Continue reading Dependent Support Claims in Contested Wills
Interpretation of Personal Possessions In A Will
What Is The Interpretation of Personal Possessions In A Will? This has long been the subject of court decisions about what is included in “personal possessions” and how they are to be distributed to beneficiaries. A recent case in the New South Wales Supreme Court, Lowe v Lowe [2015], examined the meaning of “personal effects” … Continue reading Interpretation of Personal Possessions In A Will
Contesting My Father’s Will
Contesting My Father’s Will In NSW? Contesting my father’s Will in NSW, will I have to go to Court? And will I have to pay court costs and legal fees? The two main questions that need to be considered when Contesting a Will are: (a) Am I an eligible person to Contest as defined in … Continue reading Contesting My Father’s Will
Australian Wills “Catch Clause”
Australian Wills do include a “Catch Clause” and it is generally referred to as a “residuary clause” in a Will. The purpose of including a residuary clause in a Will, is to ensure that any property not mentioned in your Will, is properly disposed of without the risk of a partial intestacy arising. A partial … Continue reading Australian Wills “Catch Clause”