Will Dispute

The recent Victorian case of Re Meuleman; Quminakelo v Amidzic [2020] VSC 376 considered what it means to be a member of the household in a contested will case. The deceased died in 2017, leaving a Will dated 13 March 2008, and left no provision…

A recent Supreme Court case[1] saw the daughter of a wealthy conservative Jewish businessman successfully suing his estate for $3.225 million, around a quarter of the $12.4 million estate, after the daughter was left out of the will. The award was made despite the daughter…

Shannon v Shannon [2019] VSC 605 Judgment: 6 September 2019 Judge: Her Honour Justice McMillan This application was made by one of the beneficiaries of her late Grandmother’s Estate. The Grandmother’s Will appointed her daughter, the Applicant’s mother, as the Executor but the Executor had…