Category Archives: Wills & estates

DIVORCED – Do you need a New Will?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Matthew Oakley

Yes You Do is the short answer. Throughout Australia (exceptWestern Australia) divorce revokes a gift of property or Appointment of Trusteeship made in a Will in favour of a former spouse if there is no contrary intention being stated in … Continue reading →

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Disputing a Will

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Matthew Oakley

When someone close to you dies, it is always a difficult time. What’s often more upsetting is to discover that the deceased has not left you a fair share of their estate. There are very good reasons why someone should … Continue reading →

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Problem with Rogue Executors ?

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Matthew Oakley

  A recent article in the English Express highlighted problems encountered with executors in England and Wales. The article warned against using cut-price unregulated online Will services. Also that rogue lawyers and other lay persons had been caught inappropriately dealing … Continue reading →

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WhereThere is a Will – There is Someone who can Challenge it!

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Matthew Oakley

  In our system of succession there is a generalprinciple that a Testator (the person making the Will) should have the freedom to leave their property to whomever they like on their death.  However, Family Provisions of the Succession Act … Continue reading →

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Where there’s a Will, there’s a Relative – round 2

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Matthew Oakley

As foreshadowed in round 1, we will look at some examples where simple (and innocent) mistakes have led to expensive Court proceedings. The matter of McKinney v LV Campbell was a recent NSW Supreme Court case where the argument was … Continue reading →

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