Challenging a Will (NSW)
What does challenging a Will mean? A challenge to a Will is a formal, legal objection to the validity of … Read more
Family Provision
Can an Executor contest a Will? (NSW)
An executor is typically the person who defends a deceased estate against a Family Provision claim. However, when the executor … Read more
Section 100 Statements: Leaving Someone Out of Your Will (NSW)
If you are making or updating your Will and intend to leave a child, former spouse, de facto partner or … Read more
What is a Family Provision Claim (NSW)?
A family provision claim allows eligible persons to apply to the Supreme Court of NSW for a share of or … Read more
Negotiations in Family Provision claims (NSW)
What is a Family Provision claim? A family provision claim is a dispute of a deceased person’s Will, asserting that … Read more
Notice to Produce vs Subpoena: What’s the Difference? (NSW)
If you’re involved in a family provision claim in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, documents often determine the … Read more
Contesting a Will (NSW)
If a family member has been left out of a Will or feels they have been inadequately provided for (adequate … Read more
Financial Need in Family Provision Claims (NSW)
An important criteria against which the Supreme Court of NSW assesses family provision claims is the claimant’s financial need. It … Read more
Notional Estate Claims (NSW)
New South Wales is the only Australian state that allows for notional estate claims against deceased estates. A notional estate … Read more
Disentitling conduct in Family Provision claims (NSW)
Sometimes a family dispute becomes so heated that a person decides to cut their spouse, child or another dependent out … Read more
