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…
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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…
Wills in the 21st century: Electronic signing
Background Over time the practice of writing a Will on parchment gradually shifted to the use of ordinary A4 paper….
Executors’ ‘clash’ of conflicts: ‘Should I stay or should I go now?’
It is not uncommon for an executor of an estate to be conflicted in circumstances where they have, and choose…