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24

Jul

2023

Declaration of Death Opens Way for Administration of Missing Teacher’s Estate

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Written by Tracy Creed

When a person goes missing without trace, the fact that their assets are left in limbo often adds to the agony suffered by their loved ones. However, as a High Court ruling in a very sad case showed, such impasses can if necessary be broken by a...

26

Jan

2022

Disinherited Widow Can Pursue Reasonable Provision Claim Despite Delay

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Written by Sydney Mitchell

If someone on whom you depend financially dies without reasonably providing for you in their will, you should contact a solicitor straight away. In a High Court case on point, a delay in seeking legal advice very nearly stymied a disinherited widow'...

21

Jul

2020

Daughter disinherited by ‘Delusional’ mother helped by High Court

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Written by Tracy Creed

The High Court came to the aid of a woman whose mother harboured false and delusional beliefs that she was a shopaholic who had stolen from her. In two wills made before her death, aged 76, the mother bequeathed almost all her estate, which was...

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