Author: Pamela Wood

  • Can an Estranged Child Make a Family Provision Claim in NSW?

    Can an Estranged Child Make a Family Provision Claim in NSW?

    A Look at Alexiou v Alexiou [2024] NSWSC 1340 In New South Wales, Section 57 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) (“the Act”) allows certain eligible people to make a Family Provision Claim if they believe they were inadequately provided for under a deceased person’s will. Who is an eligible person to make Family Provision…

  • SUPERANNUATION AND ESTATE PLANNING

    SUPERANNUATION AND ESTATE PLANNING

    For many Australians, superannuation is one of their most valuable assets, often surpassed only by the family home.  As Australians are working and living longer and the rate of mandatory employer contributions is increasing, in years to come, it has been suggested that superannuation will become the most valuable asset upon death. It is therefore…