2018 Succession Act Cases

January 2018

February 2018

  • Bezjak v Wyatt [2018] NSWSC 199 (Hallen J) – Application to partner of the Deceased seeking declaration affirming de-facto relationship; alternative Family Provision Claim – Summons Dismissed
  • Stojic v Stojic [2018] NSWCA 28 (Meagher JA at [1];
    Payne JA at [2]; White JA at [3]) – Appeal Allowed – validity of Will

March 2018

  • Boardman v King & Anor [2018] NSWSC 230 (Slattery J) – Successful Family Provision Claim by adult son – provision ordered in the sum of $1,300,000.
  • Longmore v Longmore & Ors; The Estate of Jean Longmore [2018] NSWSC 90 (Slattery J) – Construction Case
  • DJ Singh v DH Singh and Others [2018] NSWCA 30 (Gleeson JA at [1], Leeming JA at [318], White JA at [326]) – Appeal Dismissed
  • Estate Kranjac; Cadden v Widdowson  [2018] NSWSC 285 (Lindsay J) – Family Provision Claim by adult children – dismissed
  • Soens v Rathborne [2018] NSWSC 302 (Hallen J) – Successful Family Provision Claim by adult daughter  – very small estate – notional estate