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,...
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How must a will be executed?
Video transcript Today’s question is ‘How must a will be executed?’ This is a covered by section 6 of the Succession Act and it comprises three points. The first point is...
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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...
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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 NSWSC 892. In this case, the plaintiff was the...
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Why make a Will if it can be contested?
Why make a Will if it can be contested? Because there is a 96% chance it won’t be contested or a 4% chance it will. In 2017, there was 27,287 standard probate...
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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...
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What happens if the deceased gave away their property before they died?
Does gifted property form part of the deceased’s notional estate? It is not uncommon for a person to give away or “gift” their property before they die in an...
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What family members can make a claim on an estate?
Answering the above question is not always going to give the same answer. Often, the answer will depend on the particular fact circumstances unique to every family. The answer...
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The Forfeiture Rule Explained: Allison Baden-Clay Case Study
“And for what? For a little bit of money? There’s more to life than a little money, you know. Don’t you know that? And here you are, and it’s...
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No reward for inheritance impatience
Inheritance Impatience “Inheritance impatience“, or as Veruca Salt sang in the Willy Wonka movie: “I want it now!” Parricide (killing one’s close relative), and its specific relations of patricide...
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