Wills & disputed estates newsletter – August 2024
We are pleased to invite you to read our August 2024 edition of HWL Ebsworth’s Wills and Disputed Estates newsletter. Our newsletter is back,…
We are pleased to invite you to read our August 2024 edition of HWL Ebsworth’s Wills and Disputed Estates newsletter. Our newsletter is back,…
Background and facts Panagiota Tsialamandris (deceased) died on 25 September 2022, survived by her two children Vasiliki Filopoulos (Vicki) and…
Summary In February 2024, the Supreme Court of Victoria delivered judgment in relation to a ‘mutual wills agreement’ dispute and…
Key Learnings The admission of an informal Will: According to section 9 of the Wills Act 1997 (Vic) (Act), an informal Will can…
Key Learnings Jurisdiction to pass over: A Court will not readily exercise its jurisdiction to pass over a named executor, who…
In Australia, the Forfeiture Rule stops you from keeping the ‘golden egg’ from the goose that you kill. Legally speaking, it is a…