IVF Children and Family Provision Claims: How far does the umbilical cord stretch?
How does, and will the law around Testators’ Family Maintenance (TFM) treat children from donated embryos with respect to family…
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When charitable gifts need not be applied for charitable purposes: A case note on Re Field [2023] VSC 210
Background/facts The three plaintiffs were the executors and trustees of the deceased estate of Lilian Dorothy Field, being the step-niece,…
When ‘will’ a religious ceremony constitute a legal marriage (and therefore revoke an earlier Will)?
Sambucco v Sambucco & Ors [2022] VSC 699 This novel case considered the effect of a religious (as distinct from…
Wills & Estate Planning Newsletter – August 2022
We are pleased to invite you to read our August 2022 edition of HWL Ebsworth’s Melbourne Wills and Estate Planning newsletter….
Grabovic v Yang [2022] VSC 417: The effect of a Chinese Will on Australian assets
An interesting judgment was handed down last week by Moore J of the Supreme Court in respect of a 2016…
It’s payback time! What you need to know if an Executor asks you to return a gift under a Will
The estate has been administered and lucky you, you received a slice of the testamentary pie. What happens then, when…