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March 28, 2024—

Family Provision Applications – am I considered a ‘child’ of the deceased?

Written by: Duncan MacDougall
A ‘family provision application' (FPA) is an application to the Court made by certain eligible person/s who have not been adequately provided for in a…
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October 22, 2015—

Executors versus beneficiaries – what are your rights?

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
Recently I’ve been contacted by a growing amount of people who are worried about the effectiveness and in some cases ulterior motives of a representative…
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June 16, 2015—

Suspicious circumstances surrounding a will – what are the odds?

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
I am often approached with matters which involve a deceased person having changed their will suddenly before their passing. A claim of suspicious circumstances surrounding…
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May 4, 2015—

SMSF Succession Planning

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
I recently read the case Ioppolo v Conti [2015] WASCA 45 with interest. This case addresses a number of issues which need to be taken…
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March 19, 2015—

Family Provision Claims – How much is enough in the context of a large estate?

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
On 26 February 2015, the Western Australia Supreme Court handed down a significant and reinforcing judgement in the context of family provision claims in large…
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February 26, 2015—

Statutory Will – RKC v JNS [2014] QSC 313

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
On 17 December 2014, Justice Philippides of the Supreme Court of Queensland, in RKC v JNS [2014] QSC 313, authorised a statutory will on behalf…
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February 23, 2015—

Can my partner’s lover claim against my partners estate?

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
In a recent case, in the New South Wales Court of Appreal, Ashton v Pratt [2015] NSWCA 12, a dispute arose over whether the mistress,…
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November 26, 2014—

Can my attorney access my Will?

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
Recently, an enquirer contacted me to ask if they could access their mother’s Will, as they were acting as her attorney under an Enduring Power…
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November 17, 2014—

Rea Costello (deceased) [2014] SASC 134 – Avoiding uncertainty when preparing a Will

Written by: Chloe Kopilovic
I often find that clients have trouble choosing whom to appoint as their Executor in their Will. There seems to be a perception that when…
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