by mcauley_admin | Oct 31, 2023 | Publication
The recent Supreme Court of New South Wales decision of Rathswohl v Court NSWSC 356, involved 3 siblings disputing their entitlements to their late father’s estate. The defendant, Yvette, claimed she cared for her father for the last 18 months before he...
by mcauley_admin | Oct 23, 2023 | Publication
If you die without a Will there can be many unintended consequences. Some of these consequences may be: A person who you do not intend could control your estate. This could even be someone you do not know. An executor is a person who controls an estate...
by mcauley_admin | Oct 20, 2023 | Publication
On 23 October 2020 the New South Wales Court of Appeal made an interesting decision with respect to common law claims and obvious risk. The claim related to circumstances where a girl, aged 19 at the time, had fallen off her horse whilst competing in a campdrafting...
by mcauley_admin | Oct 13, 2023 | Publication
Myth #1 – If I die without a Will it is no big deal. Truth: It can be a very big deal. There are lots of reasons for having a Will including controlling who is appointed as Executor, controlling who your Estate is paid to, appointing a Guardian for...
by mcauley_admin | Oct 11, 2023 | Publication
Bede Haines, Barrister of University Chambers will discuss “2023’s Significant Property Cases – Conveyancing, Leasing and Easements”, and Senior Judicial Registrar Brett McGrath of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia will...