Legal Resources and Insights

Section 48 of The Succession Act 2006 (NSW) sets out how NSW courts determine the validity of a will which was executed in a foreign place.

This article will outline some of the ways a 'Close Personal Relationship' has been interpreted.

Explore the types of challenges that can be brought against a will and why it is something you should not feel at all guilty about pursuing.

Where the applicant has been provided for, how does the court decide whether the provision made is ‘adequate’?

This article will outline some of the ways the court has interpreted what being ‘dependent’ means.

It's very common for people to feel awkward about asking the other members of their family if they were left anything in the deceased’s will

When a loved one passes and the terms of their will are unexpected, it can prompt family members to be suspicious.

Daughter of deceased sought a family provision application, however, the application was filed 9 days late.

A person must have testamentary capacity in order to make a valid will, however, issues arise where a person has lost this capacity.

‘Should I lodge a probate caveat?’ What is a probate caveat and when is filing one necessary?