Making a video will – most likely will end up on the cutting room floor
Making a Video Will 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 TO OBTAIN A COPY OF A WILL Under s54 of the Succession Act (NSW) 2006, a person who has possession or control of a Will of a deceased person...
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How do I know if I have a Family Provision claim?
Have you been left out of a will? Or perhaps you haven’t been left out of a will, however, you don’t think that the deceased’s will provides you with...
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How can you identify undue influence?
Undue influence can cause significant stress, especially when a will is contested. How can you identify this and address it to prevent harm? Undue influence is a common issue...
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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 NSWSC 115). On some occasions in...
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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...
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Contesting a Will: Common questions and answers
Who can make a family provision claim against an estate in NSW? Legislation in New South Wales gives certain people a right to claim against an estate if left out, or...
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Case Summary: Madison Ashton v Estate of the late Richard Pratt
“Hi, my name is Adrian Corbould. I’m a lawyer at Turnbull Hill. I practice exclusively in the area of Contested Wills and Estates.” “Today the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in...
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Buried or Cremated? Before you die, let your executor know…
Your death will likely be an emotional and traumatic event for your family and friends. The initial shock and reality of your death will quickly be followed by the...
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3,000 year old will – Egyptian mother leaves her children out
“Hello, my name is Adrian Corbould. I’m a lawyer at Turnbull Hill. I practice exclusively in Contested Wills and Estates.” “The ability to make a Will goes back to recorded time itself. This...
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