Wills, Estates & Trusts

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Wills, Estates & Trusts

Articles, case notes and commentary from the Mullane & Lindsay team.

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Executor Fraud  - What is it?

An executor is the person appointed in a Will to carry out the instructions of that Will and administer the estate in accordance with the terms of the Will in…
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Stepchildren & Claims on a Deceased Estate

Plummer & Anor v Montgomery is a judgement of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in a family provision case, where two stepchildren of the deceased sought an order…
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Marriage and Estate Planning

Section 12(1) of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) (‘the Act’) states that a Will is revoked by marriage. Although Section 12(2) of the Act allows for some provisions contained in…
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Meals from the Heart - Mullane Lindsay Style

As a proud Newcastle-based firm, Mullane Lindsay enjoys engaging with and giving back to our local community.  A number of our staff recently had the privilege of participating in the…
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Stepping Forward

In the words of Abraham Maslow, “in any given moment we have two options:  to step forward into growth or step back into safety”.  After nearly 50 years in practice,…
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Enhancing Our Leadership Team:  Lachlan Page Appointed as Director

Mullane Lindsay welcomes the appointment of new Director, Lachlan Page. Lachlan, who is also the Practice Group Leader of our Commercial & Business team, joined Mullane Lindsay in 2016.  His…
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Granny Flats (Part 1)

Sometimes an attractive option for older people is to build a granny flat at the rear of the home of one of their children.  The construction costs are usually funded…
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Granny Flats (Part 2)

If a parent makes a decision to go ahead and build a granny flat at their child’s property, then documentation must be prepared including the following: A Deed of Agreement…

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