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September 9, 2019 caitebrewer estate administration, Family Provision, Intestacy, Law, Probate

Courier Mail article – Having the will to protect those who are worthy

Article from the Courier Mail today.

April 18, 2019 caitebrewer Case Updates, Costs, estate administration, executors, Family Provision, Law, Probate, Trusts

Barring claims under s68 Trusts Act

This is a case I was involved in last month. Judgment was given yesterday. Finnegan v Garner [2019] QSC 100 The deceased died leaving a wife and eight children (including two step-children). He and his wife separated in 2000, but did not divorce. The estate was worth just under $1m. It was believed that the … Continue reading Barring claims under s68 Trusts Act

October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 caitebrewer Case Updates, Law, Statutory wills

Article on statutory will case

See the recent Courier Mail article on the LWA statutory will case here.

August 27, 2017August 27, 2017 caitebrewer administrators, Case Updates, Construction of wills, Funeral cases, Law, Probate, Statutory wills, Superannuation, Trusts

Recent media

August has been a busy month. Here are four articles published on cases I have been in. Elderly multimillionaire’s $70m estate at heart of complex will battle Court orders texta marks on mum’s will be ignored Critical lessons for SMSF succession planning Pilot’s partner wins court approval to organise his funeral