Claim proofing your Will – In Just Three Years – S01E03 – Battle of Wills Video Series
Adrian Corbould discusses how you can claim proof your Will so that it cannot be claimed upon and any claim made is shut down.
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Reasons to not make a Will…
You are not legally required to have a Will. But if you don't, you're leaving it up to others to determine how your estate is distributed.
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Unsigned Wills – When Intention is Everything
Unsigned Wills – When Intention is Everything Generally, for a Will to be valid it needs to be signed by a Willmaker (testator) in the presence of two witnesses, who...
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What is the minimum age for making a Will?
Video transcript Hello, Adrian Corbould, Accredited Specialist – Wills and Estates, Turnbull Hill Lawyers. Today’s question is what is the minimum age someone can make a will? Section 5 of the Succession...
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Case Summary: Penninger v Penninger [2017] NSWSC 892
On 6 July 2017, the Supreme Court of NSW handed down its decision in the case of Penninger v Penninger [2017] NSWSC 892. In this case, the plaintiff was the daughter...
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What happens if the time limit to contest proceedings has expired?
In New South Wales the time limit to commence proceedings for a family provision claim is 12 months from the date of death of the deceased person. You may be...
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Making a video will – most likely will end up on the cutting room floor
You've seen the movies - following the eccentric billionaire's death, a video of their last wishes is played to an audience of (usually disappointed) relatives.
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How to Obtain a Copy of the Will
How do obtain a copy of the Will? This article explains what you need to do in order to acquire a copy of the deceased's Will. Read more...
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Estrangement: What does it mean in the law of succession in New South Wales?
Estrangement has been described as “the condition which results from the attitudes or conduct of one or both parties” (Andrews v Andrews [2011] NSWSC 115). On some occasions in claims...
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Delusional Father Leaves Everything to Charity
Contesting a Will when everything has been left to charity… 2015 – Update Following on from the previous article below, this case has now settled at the Supreme Court of South...
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