A son sues his mother for part of his father’s estate even though there’s no money in the estate. Why?
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What can a widow expect from husband’s estate?
What can a widow expect from her husband’s estate? The NSW Court of Appeal recently gave us their guidelines.
Brace yourselves: A claim against your Will is coming
It seems that along with dragons and Westeros, the idea that a person has substantial discretion in how to gift their estate on their death is a myth.
Can you sue your SMSF auditor if things don’t go to plan?
The NSW Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the trial judge and held that an SMSF auditor was liable to pay damages for losses incurred by the SMSF.
Electronic signatures: the cases have begun
A director’s electronic signature placed on a guarantee without his knowledge led to court action by a company seeking recovery of a debt from the director personally. In Williams Group Australia Pty Ltd v Crocker [2016] NSWCA 265, Mr Crocker was one of three directors of a company which supplied building modules. His company filled […]
CBA successful in Beck Appeal: No accrued right to discretionary early retirement benefit
The NSW Court of Appeal has upheld the CBA’s appeal in the Beck Case. The Court has unanimously held that Mr Beck did not have an accrued right to the discretionary early retirement pension benefit provided by the super scheme.