The Statutory Will Solution to Incapacity. Re MTX 2020 QSC 117 and the court application that could save your estate money

by Reception | Dec 2, 2021 | Estate Disputes, Family Disputes, Will Challenges

The Statutory Will Solution to Incapacity Re MTX 2020 QSC 117 and the court application that could save your estate money Any will professional worth their salt will tell you to avoid a court application if you can. Allowing a Judge to make a decision on an estate can...

Where’s Your Will? The Will of Valerie Eve Robson [2020 QSC 52] and the Forgetful Will Custodian.

by Reception | Nov 18, 2021 | Estate Disputes, Executor Disputes, Will Challenges

Where’s Your Will? The Will of Valerie Eve Robson [2020 QSC 52] and the Forgetful Will Custodian. Where’s your original will? The original one, not the email or photocopy that you received from your legal advisors but the actual document that you signed in the...

The Fox Family & Their Father’s Missing Will. Re Fox [2020] QSC 30

by Reception | Oct 20, 2021 | Estate Disputes, Family Disputes, Will Challenges, Wills

The Fox Family & Their Father’s Missing Will Re Fox [2020] QSC 30 If you’re looking for tales of drama, mystery and intrigue then the Supreme Court of Queensland’s Succession law cases have it all. Despite good intentions, failing to update your will and your...

DOES YOUR WILL SAY EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT? RE YU [2013] QSC 322 – The Ambiguity Trap In Wills

by Reception | Aug 11, 2021 | Estate Disputes, Estate Planning, Wills

DOES YOUR WILL SAY EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT? RE YU [2013] QSC 322 – The Ambiguity Trap In Wills The interpretation of wills can be complex and confusing and the problem with the rise of the DIY will is that although it’s easier than ever to record your wishes on...

Should A Parent’s Killer Inherit Their Estate?

by Reception | Oct 26, 2018 | Estate Disputes

Should a man who killed his parents be able to inherit their estate? In December 2014, Scott Settree got into an argument with his parents Ian and Margaret over a bottle of wine. They wanted him to replace one he’d drunk without asking. The 46-year-old became...

Daughter of Retail Mogul Fights For Larger Inheritance

by Reception | Oct 4, 2018 | Estate Disputes

San Francisco socialite Summer Tompkins Walker, the daughter of North Face and Esprit co-founder Douglas Tompkins, has lost another bruising round in her battle to claim a portion of her late father’s inheritance. The state Second District Court of Appeal in Los...