THE WILL GAMBLE. RE: Weedon [2020] QSC 161 and the high stakes risk of an unwitnessed will.

by Reception | Nov 3, 2021 | Will Challenges

THE WILL GAMBLE RE: Weedon [2020] QSC 161 and the high stakes risk of an unwitnessed will. How much do you like to gamble? Not at all? A yearly bet on the Melbourne Cup? I would bet (pardon the pun) that you wouldn’t risk losing your entire estate to the wrong person...

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...

The Granny Flat Fail. Richardson v Lindsay and how it’s important to get your house in order before you commit.

by Reception | Sep 24, 2021 | Will Challenges

The Granny Flat Fail Richardson v Lindsay and how it’s important to get your house in order before you commit   People are living longer. However, being the surviving spouse and living alone in the large family home, which was once bursting at the seams, can have...

Executor Disputes. Re: Franks [2021] QCS 134 and the remedies available for executors who just can’t agree.

by Reception | Jun 16, 2021 | Will Challenges

Executor Disputes Re: Franks [2021] QCS 134 and the remedies available for executors who just can’t agree. For hundreds of years we’ve been finding ways of settling an argument. Jousting, duals, boxing, and less physical remedies such as mediation and therapy...

Life Estates And The Crisp Solution. Ng v Lau; In the Estate of Ken Kui Yuen Lau [2020] NSWSC 713

by Reception | May 19, 2021 | Will Challenges

Life Estates And The Crisp Solution Ng v Lau; In the Estate of Ken Kui Yuen Lau [2020] NSWSC 713 Everyone deserves a second chance but sometimes second marriages and blended families can cause headaches when it comes to making sure that both your current partner and...

The Executors Commission- Your Conduct Counts. Re Estate of Badstuebner [2020] QSC 144

by Reception | May 14, 2021 | Will Challenges

The Executors Commission- Your Conduct Counts Re Estate of Badstuebner [2020] QSC 144 Agreeing to become a named executor in a will is the easy bit. The hard bit comes when you’re called upon to make good those promises you made to oversee the distribution of an...