- Can You Contest A Will If You Think It’s Unfair?
There can often be a lot of confusion around the legalities of wills. If you believe a will is unfair, does that give you the right to contest it? Is it possible…
29-04-2019
- Applying for Letters of Administration in Australia: A Detailed Guide
When a person passes away without a will, managing their estate can be a challenging process. In Australia, the solution to this situation is applying for "Letters of Administration", a legal document…
29-04-2019
- What is Probate QLD and How Long Does it Take?
Dealing with the loss of a loved one is never easy, and navigating the legal responsibilities thereafter can add to the challenge. If you find yourself as an executor or a beneficiary,…
29-04-2019
- Who Can Contest a Will?
Everyone deserves to be treated fairly in their loved one’s will, but this doesn’t always happen. If you get left out, or don’t receive what you believe to be your fair share,…
29-04-2019
- Getting started on Contesting a Will
Contesting a will is a hard but sometimes necessary process, and it can be difficult to navigate the rules and regulations that surround it. In our experience as will dispute lawyers, we…
29-04-2019
- How Much Does It Cost To Contest A Will?
The cost of contesting a will depends on many factors, including the complexity of the mater, the level of co-operation between the executor and the person contesting, the strength of the contesting…
29-04-2019
- Challenging a Will in Queensland: Grounds for Contesting and the Legal Process
The passing of a loved one is undoubtedly a difficult and emotionally trying time. However, when the distribution of the deceased's assets through their will becomes contentious, it can further exacerbate the…
27-07-2023
- Grounds for contesting a Will
What are the grounds for contesting a Will? When contesting a will, a person is generally entitled to distribute their assets by way of a will as they please. The courts however…
23-04-2019
- Estate Executor’s Guide – [Part 3] Court proceedings by and against executors and administrators
Estate Executor Guide Four Part Series - Part 3 No will – Application for Letters of Administration If there is no will, the deceased is said to have died intestate and the…
24-04-2019
- 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 because it does not meet minimum legal requirements. Unfortunately this was the…
31-05-2024
- 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 envelope. That said, the risks of departing from the strict…
30-05-2024
- Capacity fight over will-maker’s delusion daughter is a witch
Issues concerning a will-maker’s “capacity” usually relate to dementia and the like. Sometimes though, they traverse broader aberrations of the mind such as a will-maker's delusion, fantasy and superstition. Jan Grzeczny was…
06-11-2023