Convicted Kidnapper John Leary Claims a Greater Share in His Mother’s Estate but Loses his Inheritance for Lying About Being Homeless and Broke. Colleen Pidcock who died in August 2014 had four children and she left her estate to them in equal shares. One of those children was John Leary and he was to have […]
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Conveyancing – Allegations of False and Misleading Statements by the Agent
Conveyancing – Allegations of False and Misleading Statements by the Agent The case of Cooper v King (2019)NSWSC 86 of 18 February 2019 was a case involving the sale of a property in Glencoe Street, Sutherland. The buyer says she relied on statements by the agent that the lower level of the property was approved […]
Are You Experiencing Problems with a Neighbour Because of Their Trees or Hedges?
Are You Experiencing Problems with a Neighbour Because of Their Trees or Hedges? Living in a leafy suburb can have its benefits but there can also be problems which give rise to significant neighbourhood disputes. These types of problems have been around since people started to living in close proximity to each other. In 2006 […]
What Happens if One Party Wins Lotto After Separation?
Family Law Property Settlement What Happens if One Party Wins Lotto After Separation? In a recent US case Richard Zelasko who won $30 million in a US lotto draw after being separated from his wife was ordered to pay half of his winnings to his wife because the Court found that the ticket was purchased […]
The Bank of Mum and Dad…
The Bank of Mum and Dad How to Assist your Children to Buy their First Home Most lenders like to see a borrower have a deposit of at least 20% of the value of the security property. If the amount of the deposit saved is less than 20% then, generally, the lender requires the borrow […]
Claim for Rich Uncle’s Estate…
Was the Needy Nephew Successful in His Claim for a Share of his Rich Uncle’s Estate? Under the “Family Provisions” legislation contained in the Succession Act (NSW) 2006, persons who are “eligible persons” are entitled to make a claim for greater provision from the estate of a deceased person. “Eligible persons” are a limited class. […]
How to Buy a Business
Buying a business. Will it turn out to be a dream or a nightmare? We have been helping clients buy and sell businesses for many, many years. Sometimes, the buyer has their rose-tinted glasses on and they are not prepared to see risks and pitfalls that might be pointed out to them. I can usually […]
Buried or Cremated… who decides?
Who has the right to decide whether a person is to be buried or cremated? The executor, being the legal personal representative of the deceased, has the authority to make the decision concerning the disposal of the deceased’s body. From a legal point of view, directions in a Will are nothing more than guidance to […]
What to do when your builder does a lousy job
If your builder does a lousy job, do you have to allow the builder to return to the site to rectify the defects? Typically, as with many legal questions, the answer is “Sometimes yes, and sometimes no”. In the recent NSW Supreme Court Case of The Owners Strata Plan 89041 v. Galyan Pty Ltd (2019) […]
Bizarre Murder Case
The Bizarre case of a man attempting to murder another person who may have been already dead. This is a case heard in the Supreme Court of Victoria. The Facts Daniel Darrington, was charged with the murder of Rocky Matskassy. In his defence, Darrington claimed that during an altercation the pair had struggled with a […]
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