In Victoria, if you are not included as a beneficiary under a Will, you can apply to the Supreme Court of Victoria for provision under Part IV of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (Vic) (“the Act”). The Act provides that persons eligible to apply are: The...
The death of a loved one is difficult. Unfortunately it can become more difficult should you have been left out of the Will or if the provision made for you in the Will is not what you had expected. The law recognises a basic principle of freedom to testation –...
Blended families are common and can create complex situations especially with the death of one of the spouses. Large superannuation amounts, investments and property portfolios that the dead spouse may have brought into the second relationship have led to a rise in...
