Nanise Tavakayaca Vulagi lived a life that spanned two worlds. Born in Fiji, she spent decades in Sydney, raising f...
Mother’s death bed regret falls short of a valid will
Many an attempt to make what appears to be a will unconventionally or informally falls short of a valid will becaus...
Armchair notepad memo ruled to be a valid will, just
Valid wills can be made in unconventional and informal ways even by video, notepad memo or even on the back of an e...
DIY unsigned will: witness accounts differ but doc declared valid
DIY wills often survive contests over their legal validity but invariably put the will-maker’s estate to enormous e...
DIY wills do battle: testator signs would-be witness’s name
Wills – including DIY wills – are required to be signed, dated and formally witnessed. But what happens...
Statutory will claim: Testator hesitation may lead to government windfall
The procrastination that accompanies the need to put one’s estate in order is notorious. Consider the case of a wea...