by Cameron Shaw | Feb 2, 2018
Under these circumstances, the position of administrator becomes vacant. The rule that the “executor’s executor” assumes the administration of the deceased executor’s estate (which is set out in Section 13 of the Imperial Acts Application Act 1969 (NSW)) DOES NOT...
by Cameron Shaw | Feb 2, 2018
To make a claim on an estate (a claim for “provision”) a person must first an “eligible person”. The definition of eligible persons set out in Succession Act 2006 (NSW), s 57, includes (perhaps obviously): the spouse of the deceased at the...
by Cameron Shaw | Nov 26, 2017
Do I need a discretionary family trust? What is a family trust? A family trust is a discretionary trust set up to hold the assets of a family or to run a family business. No two discretionary family trusts are the same, yet there are two overarching benefits in...
by Cameron Shaw | Apr 3, 2017
Obtaining Grant of Probate can be expensive. Not only is the lawyer’s fees for obtaining the Grant not insubstantial, there is also the application fee payable to the Supreme Court and the time taken to prepare the affidavit, file the notices and obtain the...
by Cameron Shaw | Feb 10, 2017
You can contest a will if you believe its terms do not treat you fairly. Perhaps you have not received what you believe to be a fair share of the deceased person’s estate or you have been completely omitted from the will. Although the deceased person may have...
