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Am I an Executor or Power of Attorney: What’s the Difference?
What is the difference between being an executor and having power of attorney? It’s often wrongly assumed these roles are one and the same.


Will Dispute Mediation: What is it and Why Should I Consider it?
Whilst a significant number of people worry about the effect of court proceedings, the reality is most will disputes do not end up in court.


Does Marriage Revoke Your Will? Understanding NSW Succession Laws
This article explores and addresses the effect the act of marriage can have on the existing wills of the married couple.


Understanding Ambiguous Wills in NSW: What to Do When Your Loved One's Will Is Unclear
Struggling to understand your loved one's will in NSW? Learn what steps to take when wills are unclear and how NSW courts interpret ambiguous language. Get expert guidance.


My Loved One Has Executed Their Will Overseas, What Do I Do?
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.


What Does It Mean to be 'In a Close Personal Relationship' with the Deceased?
This article will outline some of the ways a 'Close Personal Relationship' has been interpreted.


The G Word - Why You Don't Need to Feel Guilty About Disputing a Will
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.


I’ve Been Given Some Money in my Loved-One’s Will, but it isn’t Enough to Meet my Needs
Where the applicant has been provided for, how does the court decide whether the provision made is ‘adequate’?


What Does it Mean to be ‘Dependent’ On the Deceased?
This article will outline some of the ways the court has interpreted what being ‘dependent’ means.


My Loved One Has Passed Away and I Think They Might Have Left Me Something
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


I Think My Loved One Was Coerced into Making a Will
When a loved one passes and the terms of their will are unexpected, it can prompt family members to be suspicious.


Warning to Executors: Out of Time Family Provision Application Allowed by Queensland Court of Appeal
Daughter of deceased sought a family provision application, however, the application was filed 9 days late.
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