What’s a Deed of Family Arrangement (NSW)?
A deed of family arrangement (DFA) legally changes the division of a deceased person’s assets between the beneficiaries. It can … Read more
Family Provision
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 in NSW
What is a Family Provision claim? A family provision claim is a dispute of a deceased person’s Will, asserting that … 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
FAMILY PROVISION CLAIMS (NSW) – FINANCIAL NEEDS
An important criteria against which the Supreme Court of NSW assesses family provision claims (e.g. contesting a Will) is the … 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 by beneficiaries to a Will
Sometimes a family dispute becomes so heated that a person decides to cut their spouse, child or another dependent out … Read more
